Football Recap: Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders vs. Palisades Pirates
Notre Dame-Green Pond came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Palisades Pirates 56-7 on the road. Considering the Crusaders have won five matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Matt Bodnar II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 363 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Aaron Gordon, who gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
Notre Dame-Green Pond pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Palisades, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Notre Dame-Green Pond will challenge Palmerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Notre Dame-Green Pond's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Palisades, they and Wilson Area are set to duel on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Palisades and nine for Wilson Area.
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