Football Recap: Schuylkill Haven Takes Down Catasauqua in a Playoff Battle

Hurricanes

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 vs Pine Grove	72
09/12/25 vs Mahanoy Area	69
10/17/25 @ Nativity BVM	57
08/29/25 @ Panther Valley	54
11/01/25 vs Catasauqua	48

Schuylkill Haven had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed past the Catasauqua Rough Riders to the tune of 62-14 on Saturday. Considering the Hurricanes have won eight matchups by more than 34 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Colton Reber produced another solid effort rushing for 307 yards and five TDs while picking up 17.1 yards per carry, and also catching one score. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards. Schuylkill Haven also got a significant boost from Niko Castillo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Schuylkill Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 486 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Schuylkill Haven pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. As for Catasauqua, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Schuylkill Haven and Catasauqua are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against Northern Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Catasauqua, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northampton at 10:00 a.m. on the 27th.