Football Preview: Berks Catholic Saints vs. Schuylkill Valley Panthers
Berks Catholic has gone 6-0 against Schuylkill Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Berks Catholic Saints will look to defend their home field against the Schuylkill Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Berks Catholic will head into Friday's match eager for some revenge after what happened against Lancaster Catholic: Berks Catholic blew Lancaster Catholic out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Lancaster Catholic got their revenge. Berks Catholic fell just short of Lancaster Catholic by a score of 30-28.
Berks Catholic might have lost, but man, Bryce Gumby was a machine: he rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry. Gumby really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Even though they lost, Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Pequea Valley on the road to the tune of 33-0. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Berks Catholic now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Schuylkill Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Berks Catholic against Schuylkill Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as the squad secured a 51-10 win. In that matchup, Berks Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 29-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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