After both having extra time off, the Gloucester City Lions and the Gloucester Catholic Rams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Gloucester City came up short against Haddon Heights and fell 27-19. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Garnets 12-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Gloucester Catholic ended up a good deal behind Holy Cross last Saturday and lost 33-15.
Gloucester Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Gloucester City, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Gloucester City against Gloucester Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 33-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gloucester City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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