Catty beats Northampton 20-6 to end eight-game losing streak in Turkey Day series

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Catasauqua combined some big plays on offense with stingy defense to post a 20-6 win over Northampton before more than 6,000 at Al Erdosy Field to end a six-game losing streak in the series between suburban rivals.

Northampton still leads the series 54-31-4.

Rough Riders' sophomore Ra'Von Burton was named his team's MVP after running for 133 yards on 10 carries including a spectacular 79 yard TD run with 9:28 left to help put the game away.

Catty also got two field goals from Zachary Pattison and a 50-yard touchdown pass from Jake Bloszinsky to Paryss Marshall in the second quarter.

The Roughies led 10-0 at halftime, but fumbled the kickoff to start the second half. Northampton took advantage to get its lone score of the game -- a short TD run by Marcus Newsom.

But that was it for the Konkrete Kids offense.

Newsom was named his team's MVP.

The game was played in spectacular weather -- sunny with temps reaching into the low 60's. It was quite a contrast to last year's game played in a snowstorm at Catty's Alumni Field.

Catasauqua finished 8-4, while Northampton fell to 3-9.

Here are the stats and the scoring summary:

Home: (0) (0) (6) (0) () Total 6
Visitor: (0) (10) (3) (7) () Total 20
Game re-cap: SECOND QUARTER C-Zachary Pattison 25 FG 7:18 (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yds, 4:07) C-Paryss Marshall 50 pass from Jake Bloszinsky 1:53 (Drive: 5 plays, 87 yds, 1:46) THIRD QUARTER N-Marcus Newsom 1 run (run failed) 9:52 (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yds, 2:03) C-Pattison 24 FG 1:10 (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yds, 2:00) FOURTH QUARTER C-Ra'Von Burton 79 run (Pattison kick) 9:28 (Drive: 4 plays, 93 yds, 1:40)


TEAM STATISTICS
Northampton Catasauqua
First Downs: 11 14
Rushes - yards: 37-199 42-207
Passing: 22 113
Comp - Att - Int: 4-23-1 3-9-0
Punts: 5-32 2-26
Fumbles - Lost: 1-1 3-3
Penalties: 6-67 5-35
Rushing:
Catasauqua :Bloszinsky 10-17, Garner 18-42, Ra'Von Burton 10-133, Sa'Quon Burton 4-15.
Northampton:Heimbach 12-91, Cook 4-(-4), Newsom 9-70, J. Bauer 2-2, Williams 4-14, Reed 2-17, D. Bauer 2-9.
Passing:
Catasauqua :Bloszinsky 3-8-0-113, Sa'Quon Burton 0-1-0-0.
Northampton:Cook 4-23-1-22.
Receiving:
Catasauqua :Paryss 1-50, Ra'Von Burton 1-38, Garner 1-25.
Northampton:Smith 1-8, Compton 1-6, Reed 1-3, George 1-7.

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