Despite a strong season so far, Nativity BVM has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They and the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Nativity BVM Green Wave suffered a 29-28 loss. The Green Wave lost against the Hurricanes in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 40-6 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Schuylkill Haven to victory, but perhaps none more so than Niko Carestia, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Carestia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 172 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Castillo, who rushed for 111 yards on only ten carries.
Nativity BVM's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Schuylkill Haven, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Nativity BVM will host Marian Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Schuylkill Haven, they will head out on the road to take on Tri-Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuylkill Haven is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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