Two dominant backs in Justin Mazzie and Declan Connolly are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Burke Catholic will challenge the Tuckahoe Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tuckahoe is hoping to do what Spackenkill couldn't last Saturday: put an end to Burke Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Burke Catholic took their match with ease, bagging a 48-21 win over Spackenkill.
Burke Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mazzie led the charge by rushing for 169 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 169 rushing yards gave Mazzie a new career-high. Lucas Rodriguez-Lopez did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Burke Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josh Fiorello and Joe Cuebas. Burke Catholic got some further help from Nasir Aymat: he picked up four sacks and made seven total tackles.
Burke Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Tuckahoe put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Haldane. Tuckahoe simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Haldane 28-0. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tuckahoe relied on the efforts of Connor Brice, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Connolly, who gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns. Connolly didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Burke Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.1 points per game. As for Tuckahoe, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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