Football Recap: Pen Argyl Green Knights vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders
A win for Pen Argyl just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders, falling 42-15. The Green Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Pen Argyl lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Soos, who rushed for 101 yards, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Caiden Faust also helped out as he racked up 123 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pen Argyl was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Matt Bodnar II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Notre Dame-Green Pond, throwing for 446 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. Bodnar II is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jonathan Striba helped Bodnar II out on the ground, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pen Argyl now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pen Argyl will venture away from home to face off against Saucon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saucon Valley's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Pen Argyl's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, they and Palisades are set to duel on Friday. Notre Dame-Green Pond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 154 points over their last three contests.
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