Nativity BVM is 1-6 against Mahanoy Area since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Nativity BVM Green Wave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. Nativity BVM will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Friday, Nativity BVM earned a 32-19 win over Shenandoah Valley.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area's five-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They came out on top against Tri-Valley by a score of 27-20.
Colm McGroarty got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. McGroarty was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Manley, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Their wins bumped Nativity BVM to 5-3 and Mahanoy Area to 2-7.
Nativity BVM was dealt a bruising 34-0 defeat at the hands of Mahanoy Area when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Nativity BVM have more luck at home instead of on the road?
