The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes will face off against the Pine Grove Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuylkill Haven knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Pine Grove likes a good challenge.
Schuylkill Haven's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Marian Catholic on the road to the tune of 36-0. Considering the Hurricanes have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Niko Castillo and he. Castillo rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Schuylkill Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 499 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 384 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Schuylkill Haven's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aaron Gilbert and Wyatt Keefer, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Pine Grove ended up a good deal behind Minersville on Friday and lost 31-14. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Pine Grove took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Snyder and Teagan Schneck-Haines.
Pine Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Nagle and Angel Ditzler.
Schuylkill Haven pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pine Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Schuylkill Haven has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 442.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Pine Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 180.3. Will Schuylkill Haven be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Pine Grove flip the script?
Schuylkill Haven was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 14-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pine Grove's Mason Kroh, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Schuylkill Haven to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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