The Spackenkill Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge Burke Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Spackenkill: 14.4, Burke Catholic: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Spackenkill heads in on the heels of a playoff game last Friday. They fell 25-14 to Beacon. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Although Spackenkill took the loss, they still got scores from Elias Lopez and Rell Anderson.
Spackenkill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lopez and Joshua Lewis.
Meanwhile, Burke Catholic entered their tilt with New Paltz last Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 44-31 victory over the Huguenots. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for Burke Catholic, who until this match were averaging ten points allowed.
Justin Mazzie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Burke Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Burke Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Spackenkill, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Spackenkill has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burke Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.1. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Spackenkill might still be hurting after the 35-11 loss they got from Burke Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Spackenkill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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