The Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Wallkill Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes will be strutting in after a win while Wallkill will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Our Lady of Lourdes finally turned things around against Washingtonville on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over the Wizards. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Wallkill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kingston.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jj Detz, who threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Ryan Rauschenbach was Detz's top target, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Our Lady of Lourdes' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Wallkill, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Our Lady of Lourdes didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wallkill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wallkill's Chris Bartolone, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Our Lady of Lourdes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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