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| 09/19/25 - Away | 21-14 W |
| 09/14/24 - Home | 26-0 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 11/12/22 - Neutral | 6-42 L |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 16-17 L |
| + 5 more games |
Burke Catholic and O'Neill are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. Burke Catholic will host O'Neill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Saturday, Burke Catholic lost to Rondout Valley at home by a 22-8 margin.
Burke Catholic's loss came about despite a quality game from Marco Langley, who rushed for 74 yards and one score on only ten carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Burke Catholic's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for O'Neill's offense. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland on Friday. The Raiders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Burke Catholic now has a losing record of 4-5. As for O'Neill, they now also have a losing record of 4-5.
Saturday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Lucas Rodriguez-Lopez and Robert Trey Murphy. Rodriguez-Lopez just won't slow down this season and has averaged 113.8 passing yards per game. Trey Murphy has been a dominant force too and has averaged 129.2 rushing yards per game.
Burke Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over O'Neill when the teams last played back in September, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Trey Murphy, who rushed for 183 yards and one TD while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Burke Catholic still be able to contain Trey Murphy? There's only one way to find out.
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