The Warwick Wildcats will take on 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 defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Warwick got the win against Goshen Central by a conclusive 41-18. 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 had a dynamite game for Warwick, throwing 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, Our Lady of Lourdes fell victim to Monroe-Woodbury and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 26-0.
Warwick's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Our Lady of Lourdes, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Warwick barely slipped by Our Lady of Lourdes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 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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