Football Preview: Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders vs. Palisades Pirates
The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders and the Palisades Pirates are set to duel on Friday. Notre Dame-Green Pond is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Notre Dame-Green Pond really took it to Pen Argyl for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-15 victory on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
It was another big night for Matt Bodnar II, who threw for 446 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jonathan Striba helped Bodnar II out on the ground, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Palisades just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Palmerton, falling 44-21. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Palisades, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Notre Dame-Green Pond beat Palisades 24-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame-Green Pond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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