Football Preview: Linden Patriots vs. Holy Spirit Catholic Saints
The Linden Patriots will challenge the Holy Spirit Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linden is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Linden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Marion at home to the tune of 50-0. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Holy Spirit Catholic came up short against Pickens Academy on Friday and fell 20-13. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Linden's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Holy Spirit Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Linden against Holy Spirit Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, as the team secured a 52-14 win. Will Linden repeat their success, or does Holy Spirit Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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