Two dominant backs in Lucas Rodriguez-Lopez and Declan Connolly are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Burke Catholic will take on the Tuckahoe Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Burke Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against O'Neill last Saturday as they made off with a 39-15 victory. Burke Catholic hasn't had any issues with O'Neill recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Among those leading the charge was Marco Langley, who picked up 40 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tuckahoe walked away with it. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Burke Catholic better keep an eye on Connor Brice. He was instrumental in Tuckahoe's win, rushing for 67 yards and a pair of TDs.
Tuckahoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Tuckahoe's record now sits at 8-1. As for Burke Catholic, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Burke Catholic skirted past Tuckahoe 3-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will Burke Catholic repeat their success, or does Tuckahoe has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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