Marian Catholic entered their game against Mahanoy Area on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Marian Catholic lost to the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at home by a 26-7 margin. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, Marian Catholic couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Marian Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Rory Dixon rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Dixon now rushed for 131 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Marian Catholic's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Chase Hower was especially locked on to Mahanoy Area's QB and sacked him twice.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mahanoy Area, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Marian Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Minersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Minersville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Mahanoy Area, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. Pine Grove is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Mahanoy Area will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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