Hamburg is 0-7 against Berks Catholic since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Saints at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Hamburg ended up a good deal behind Schuylkill Valley and lost 31-13.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic entered their tilt with Columbia on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed past the Crimson Tide to the tune of 37-0. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 436th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berks Catholic's win came from a few key players Hamburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jeremiah Camara, who rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Aidan Curley, who rushed for 73 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Berks Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Hamburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hamburg was taken down by Berks Catholic 48-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawks were down 42-7.
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