Hamburg hasn't had much luck against Berks Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hamburg Hawks will square off against the Berks Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Hamburg came up short against Schuylkill Valley and fell 30-21. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Columbia 54-6 on the road. With that victory, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 28.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Nathaniel Rose, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He is becoming a predictor of Berks Catholic's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Berks Catholic wouldn't let Columbia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Faith Zudie was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Hamburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Berks Catholic, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Things could have been worse for Hamburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Berks Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Hamburg, Michael Bradley (who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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