Nativity BVM hasn't had much luck against Minersville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nativity BVM Green Wave will square off against the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 7:00 p.m. Nativity BVM knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Minersville likes a good challenge.
If Nativity BVM beats Minersville with 50 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Nativity BVM claimed a resounding 50-8 win over Mahanoy Area on the road. The Green Wave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Minersville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Pine Grove on Friday.
Logan Hutsko was the offensive standout of the match as he picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Minersville's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Paiten LaPoint also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Minersville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Easton Schultz led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Aj Halford is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Nativity BVM pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Minersville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Nativity BVM came up short against Minersville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 19-13. Can Nativity BVM avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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