The Schuylkill Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Schuylkill Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Annville-Cleona on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dutchmen. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Catholic never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past Pequea Valley to the tune of 35-0. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Lancaster Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.5 points on average over those games. As for Schuylkill Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Schuylkill Valley beat Lancaster Catholic 40-29 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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