Football Recap: Berks Catholic Saints vs. Hamburg Hawks
Berks Catholic won the last time they faced Hamburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Berks Catholic Saints blew past the Hamburg Hawks 48-14 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Berks Catholic can attribute much of their success to Gavin Welker, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Berks Catholic also got a significant boost from Nathaniel Rose, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Berks Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hamburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Berks Catholic will challenge Annville-Cleona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berks Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Annville-Cleona likes a good challenge. As for Hamburg, they will host Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Hamburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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