Football Preview: Kutztown Cougars vs. Berks Catholic Saints
Kutztown hasn't had much luck against Berks Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kutztown Cougars will head out to challenge the Berks Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Kutztown will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Kutztown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Annville-Cleona on Friday.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Schuylkill Valley. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bryce Gumby, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Nathaniel Rose, who rushed for 126 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Kutztown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Berks Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Kutztown was taken down by Berks Catholic 61-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kutztown was down 55-0.
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