Bermudian Springs has won four straight games at home, while Berks Catholic has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bermudian Springs Eagles will square off against the Berks Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bermudian Springs' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed by Littlestown to the tune of 42-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Bermudian Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eddie Sebright out in front who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Jack Gautsch got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic humbled Biglerville with a 48-7 victory. With the Saints ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Bryce Gumby and Aidan Hoffman. Gumby had a great game on Friday and gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Hoffman was balling out in the loss, rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
One reason for the win was Berks Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Nathaniel Rose was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Faith Zudie was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles.
Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Berks Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points per game. As for Bermudian Springs, their record is now 9-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bermudian Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Berks Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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