Football Recap: Allentown Central Catholic Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 12:28pm

Football Recap: Allentown Central Catholic Vikings vs. Pocono Mountain East Cardinals

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There's no place like home for Allentown Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-16 victory over the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals on Saturday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Cardinals are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Pocono Mountain East still got an impressive performance from Rocco Delgiudice, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. Stephen Bethea handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.

The win got Allentown Central Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Pocono Mountain East, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Allentown Central Catholic will head out to challenge Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pocono Mountain East, they will take on Stroudsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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