Football Game Preview: Berks Catholic Saints vs. Biglerville Canners

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Two dominant backs in Bryce Gumby and Aidan Hoffman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Berks Catholic Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the Biglerville Canners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Biglerville is hoping to do what Annville-Cleona couldn't on Friday: put an end to Berks Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Berks Catholic took their match with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Annville-Cleona. Considering the Saints have won four matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Gumby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Berks Catholic also got help from Gavin Welker, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Biglerville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past York County Tech 39-6 on Friday. The contest marked the Canners' most dominant victory of the season.

Biglerville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hoffman, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Biglerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Althoff and Brayden Pearce.

Berks Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Biglerville, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.

Everything came up roses for Berks Catholic against Biglerville in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, as the team secured a 39-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berks Catholic since the squad 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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