The Warwick Wildcats will challenge the Our Lady of Lourdes Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Warwick has three straight victories, Our Lady of Lourdes has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Warwick made easy work of Goshen Central and carried off a 41-18 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Gladiators are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brody Frederick was a one-man wrecking crew for Warwick as he threw for 292 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Anthony Mazza was Frederick's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Warwick's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Luca Siebert, Wyatt Vreeland, and Vreeland picked up one apiece. Grant Havell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Our Lady of Lourdes' offense. They came up short against Monroe-Woodbury on Friday, falling 26-0.
Warwick's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Our Lady of Lourdes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Warwick won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Our Lady of Lourdes 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warwick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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