Berks Catholic won the last time they faced Hamburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Berks Catholic Saints blew past the Hamburg Hawks 48-14 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Berks Catholic can attribute much of their success to Gavin Welker, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Berks Catholic also got a significant boost from Nathaniel Rose, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Berks Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hamburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Berks Catholic will challenge Annville-Cleona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berks Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Annville-Cleona likes a good challenge. As for Hamburg, they will host Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Hamburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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