The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes will take on the Palisades Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Schuylkill Haven is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Friday, Schuylkill Haven blew past Tri-Valley, posting a 66-16 victory. Considering the Hurricanes have won seven matches 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 Colton Reber and he. Reber gained 135 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 135 total yards and three touchdowns. Niko Carestia's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 159 rushing yards. Leyden Hertz got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisades). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Salisbury Township. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Pirates with their most commanding win of the season.
Schuylkill Haven pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Palisades, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Schuylkill Haven beat Palisades 14-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Schuylkill Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palisades turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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