After flying high against Pequea Valley last Friday, Berks Catholic came back down to earth. The Berks Catholic Saints fell just short of the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Despite the loss, Berks Catholic still got an impressive performance from Bryce Gumby, who rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Gumby a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Berks Catholic now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lancaster Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berks Catholic will host Schuylkill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lancaster Catholic, they will be playing at home against Hamburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamburg's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Lancaster Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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