Palmerton came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since September 13, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Matt Bodnar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Notre Dame-Green Pond, throwing for 254 yards and four TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes. What's more, Bodnar racked up 162.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Striba, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Palmerton's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Coming up, Palmerton will take on Catasauqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Bombers are facing the Rough Riders at the right time seeing as the Rough Riders are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, they will square off against Wilson Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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