The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks will face off against the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bethlehem Catholic is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Bethlehem Catholic and Northampton were almost perfectly matched up, but Bethlehem Catholic suffered a 21-20 loss.
Meanwhile, a win for East Stroudsburg North just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 40-18 to East Stroudsburg South. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
East Stroudsburg North wouldn't let East Stroudsburg South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Stroudsburg North can thank Brandon Roca and Zachary Deresky-Martinez for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Deresky-Martinez is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, East Stroudsburg North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Bethlehem Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for East Stroudsburg North, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-6.
Bethlehem Catholic took their victory against East Stroudsburg North in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 28-6. Does Bethlehem Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Stroudsburg North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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