The Palisades Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Palisades' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Salisbury Township 40-0. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Haven came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 66-16 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Colton Reber and he. Reber gained 135 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 135 total yards and three touchdowns. Niko Carestia also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles. Leyden Hertz was in the mix too, providing Schuylkill Haven with two touchdowns.
Schuylkill Haven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hertz and Adam Balulis.
Palisades' win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Schuylkill Haven, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Palisades came up short against Schuylkill Haven in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 14-7. Thankfully for Palisades, Aiden Myers (who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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