Football Preview: Annville-Cleona Dutchmen vs. Berks Catholic Saints
After two games on the road, Annville-Cleona is heading back home. They will welcome the Berks Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Annville-Cleona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Annville-Cleona is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Schuylkill Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Annville-Cleona came up short against Schuylkill Valley, falling 49-28. The Dutchmen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Annville-Cleona got top-tier performance from Jonathon Shay, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. Annville-Cleona also got a significant boost from Devon Englehart, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Annville-Cleona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic entered their tilt with Hamburg on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Hawks at home to the tune of 48-14. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won three matches by 34 points or more so far this season.
Among those leading the charge was Gavin Welker, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Annville-Cleona now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Berks Catholic, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Annville-Cleona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Berks Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Annville-Cleona was dealt a bruising 61-14 defeat at the hands of Berks Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2015. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Annville-Cleona was down 48-0.
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