The Donovan Catholic Griffins had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past Middletown South with a 17-13 victory. This was payback for Donovan Catholic, who suffered a 17-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Donovan Catholic found their leader in underclassman Najee Calhoun, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Donovan Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Middletown South, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Donovan Catholic will be playing at home against Red Bank Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Bank Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Middletown South will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Middletown North at 10:00 a.m. on November 23rd.
