After flying high against New Hope-Solebury last Friday, Academy of the New Church came back down to earth. The Academy of the New Church Lions fell just short of the Morrisville Bulldogs by a score of 22-19 on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Raymond Holman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry for Morrisville. Holman really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Academy of the New Church's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Morrisville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Academy of the New Church is on the road again on Friday to play Lower Moreland at 3:30 p.m. Lower Moreland is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Academy of the New Church will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Morrisville, they will take on Renaissance Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morrisville is facing Renaissance Academy at the right time seeing as Renaissance Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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