Two dominant backs in Bryce Gumby and Eddie Sebright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Berks Catholic Saints will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bermudian Springs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Berks Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Bermudian Springs: they just beat Biglerville at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Berks Catholic claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over Biglerville. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gumby and Nathaniel Rose. Gumby gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns while Rose rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Rose didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Berks Catholic wouldn't let Biglerville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Berks Catholic can thank Faith Zudie and Jackson Kozik for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Bermudian Springs waltzed into their game two weeks ago with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Thunderbolts a 42-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won eight matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bermudian Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sebright, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Jack Gautsch got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bermudian Springs pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.8 points per game. As for Berks Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Berks Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bermudian Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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