Battlin’ Miners run past Nativity
It’s been 8 long years since Nativity (4-6) and Minersville (3-7) squared off. This coal region rivalry has historically been dominated by Minersville but an explosive Nativity offense looked to change it losing ways against the Battlin’ Miners. An impressive pass rush knocked the Green Wave offense out of sync as the Battlin’ Miners won […]
Nativity keeps playoff hopes alive, dominates Bucktail
Defense has been a problem all year for the Green Wave, allowing 60+ points in two out of the last three weeks. That was not the case in Friday night’s contest, as the Green Wave captured a shutout against All American Conference foe Bucktail (0-8 0-2). The Green Wave “D” allowed just 169 total yards […]
Pius X capitalizes on turnovers, dominates Green Wave
In a battle for the All American Conference, Pius X flexed their muscles and dominated the Nativity Green Wave on both sides of the ball. Pius X forced seven turnovers and capitalized on almost all of them as they toppled the Green Wave 64-22. Pius X’s junior quarterback, Tre Jordan, was firing on all cylinders […]
Nativity Bounces Back, Pummels Carson Long
After last weeks 67-0 beat down against Schuylkill Haven, Nativity needed to bounce back. They did just that on a beautiful Friday night as All American Conference foe Carson Long rolled into town. Nativity jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they toppled Carson Long 42-6. The Green Wave found the […]
Green Wave Split Week 5 Contests
Due to scheduling conflicts, Nativity (2-3 2-0) played two games on week 5. On Tuesday night the Green Wave rallied past All American Conference opponent Bucktail (0-5 0-1) 46-30. On Saturday, the Green Wave took on the Perkiomen School (3-1) and got mauled 49-7. In Tuesday’s contest, the Bucks jumped out to an early 8-0 […]
Nativity battles back, captures first win
As the legendary Victory Bell chimed, the folks at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium knew just what happened. Nativity (1-2, 1-0) dominated the second half to pull away from their All American Conference foe Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (0-3, 0-1) 36-28. The win snaps a streak of two straight losses for the Green Wave. Senior Jeff Yordy talked […]
Nativity Lets One Slip Away
After nearly an hour delay due to the Jenkintown bus being caught in traffic, this game finally kicked off. A strong defensive showing in the first half gave the Green Wave the lead heading to the locker room. A mistaken-ridden second half led to 21 unanswered Jenkintown points as they get their first win of […]
Nativity drops opener
After a long 2 hour bus ride the Green Wave entered Stadium Field looking to start the season on a high note. Sadly that didn’t happen the Green Wave struggled to stop the run as they fell to New Hope Solebury 45-21. The first quarter was relatively quiet until the Lions found the board late […]
Old Forge calms the storm, advances to Eastern Final
Schuylkill Haven’s offense all year used the run game almost exclusively. So when the ‘Canes dug themselves into a deep hole, they had to abandon their normal offense. This forced quarterback Ryan Fink to throw the ball, and he completed only 3-of13 passes for 28 yards as a strong Old Forge “D” keep the ‘Canes […]
Casella leads Hurricanes past Bristol and into state quarterfinals
On a rainy November night at Blue Mountain’s Eagles’ Nest, the Bristol Warriors came in to town to face a red-hot Schuylkill Haven squad. The Warriors had no answer for Haven’s beast of a backfield as Will Casella stole the show with 334 yards on 42 carries, and oh did I mention, six rushing touchdowns […]
Haven routs Vikings, captures D-11 Class A crown
Schuylkill Haven used it power run game all night, as the combination of Ryan Fink and Will Casella was just too much for the Williams Valley defense to contain. Schuylkill Haven dominated time of possession, using long drives to tire the Vikings defense. The Vikings had very few chances to touch the ball offensively. The […]
Mahanoy Area runs over Green Wave
Nativity rolled into Alumni Filed hoping to upset the Golden Bears. The Golden Bears made sure that didn’t happen. The Green Wave’s stagnant offense and their inability to stop the run gave Mahanoy great opportunities all night as the Golden Bears dominated the Green Wave, winning 42-0 in the Eastern Conference Class A semifinals Friday […]
Haven’s win in Backyard Brawl sends Hurricanes to districts, ends Eagles’ playoffs hopes
Schuylkill Haven knew that a win would qualify them for District 11 playoffs. Blue Mountain knew that if they won, a Eastern Conference berth was a possibility. So the stage was set in this longtime rivalry. The Hurricanes ran the ball a whopping 61 times for 390 yards, using their running game to tire out […]
Hancock Rolls Green Wave
Friday was a long night for Nativity. The Green Wave’s inability to stop the run was prevalent all night as Hancock (Md.) rushed the ball 20 times for 379 yards to help the Panthers pummel the Green Wave 51-15. Despite the tough night and their playoff hopes seemingly dashed, the Green Wave (4-6) received some […]
2nd-half surge not enough as Green Wave fall to Bucktail
After a long 3-hour bus ride, Nativity entered the back woods of Pennsylvania looking for a W. Sadly that didn’t happen as the Green Wave got in a hole early and couldn’t find their way out in a 32-30 overtime loss to the Bucks in an All-American Football Conference contest Friday night. Missed tackles and […]
Royals Cruise Past Green Wave
On a rather chilly Friday night, the Pius X Royals came into Veteran’s Memorial Stadium and rushed the ball effectively. The Royals offense was explosive all night, dancing around Green Wave defenders. The speed of the Royals was too much to handle,as they ended the Wave’s three-game winning streak with a 55-21 All-American Conference victory. […]
O-Line Powers Green Wave Past Warriors
The rain stopped shortly before the opening kickoff. The slick conditions forced Nativity to rely on its rushing attack. The unsung heroes in football are the offensive linemen. Chris Mickey, Aaron Davidson, Aric Foster, Ricky Stone, and Chris Wollyung brought back to life the Green Wave’s lifeless running game this week in a 33-13 win […]
Big Plays Spark Green Wave’s 2nd Straight Victory
Nativity took to the road for the first time this year as they battled All-American Football Conference foe Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech in its league opener on an unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon. A few big pass receptions by Brady Morgan led the Green Wave to a 19-6 victory, their second straight and third win in four outings. […]
Nativity Cruises to 2nd Victory
Special Teams practice paid off for Nativity this week as the Green Wave scored on a 75-yard punt return by senior Kyle Kaledas and a 70- yard kickoff return by senior Brady Morgan to spark a 26-7 win over The Perkiomen School from Pennsburg, Pa. The Panthers had trouble on special teams all night and […]
Turnovers Cost Green Wave
By Kenny Rossi Just three plays into the game, Nativity quarterback Dan Lozada threw his first interception. Pope John Paul the Great’s defense never looked backed from there, intercepting two more passes (returning one for a touchdown) and recovering four fumbles on the way to a 55-0 non-league victory Friday night at Saint Clair’s Veterans […]
Wave capture first win in dramatic fashion
By Kenny Rossi People say football is a game of inches. It couldn’t be more true for Nativity on Saturday afternoon as they took on Our Lady of Mount Caramel (Md). With a about minute left the Cougars were less than a foot away from scoring a touchdown to take a late lead over the […]
