Two dominant backs in Aidan Hoffman and Bryce Gumby are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Biglerville Canners will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Berks Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Biglerville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to York County Tech for the full four quarters, racking up a 39-6 victory. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Canners this season.
Biglerville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hoffman, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Tavian Mcauliffe was in the mix too, providing Biglerville with two touchdowns.
Biglerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Althoff and Brayden Pearce.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over the Dutchmen. Considering the Saints have won four matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gumby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Biglerville pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Berks Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Biglerville was dealt a bruising 39-3 defeat at the hands of Berks Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2014. Thankfully for Biglerville, Isaac Lutz (who picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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