Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marian Catholic). They put the hurt on the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils with a sharp 47-23 win on Friday. Marian Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Rory Dixon, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Michael Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marian Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marian Catholic's defense and their eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Michael Gelatko, Aidan Milkovits, and Charles Hower picked up two apiece. Milkovits is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Shenandoah Valley lost, don't look at Joel Nunez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Nunez's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory made it two in a row for Marian Catholic and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Shenandoah Valley, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Marian Catholic will challenge Mahanoy Area at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marian Catholic's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Mahanoy Area's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Shenandoah Valley, they will face off against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shenandoah Valley is facing Pine Grove at the right time seeing as Pine Grove is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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