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Fenwick ends Nazareth’s season, 28-17

Posted on November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Fenwick ends Nazareth’s season, 28-17

Fenwick ends Nazareth’s season, 28-17 Road Runners optimistic for 2022; Friars in semifinal By Steve Metsch Nazareth made it the Class 5A football quarterfinals with a solid defense and an impressive freshman quarterback. In the end, however, that defense buckled and that quarterback looked like a freshman against a Fenwick team with 30 seniors on…

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Nazareth rallies, advances in Class 5A

Posted on November 8, 2021November 9, 2021 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Nazareth rallies, advances in Class 5A

Nazareth rallies, advances in Class 5A Taylor and Harris lead the way for Road Runners By Steve Metsch Powered by faith and trust – two words heard often after the team’s latest win – there’s no telling how far Nazareth can go in the Class 5A playoffs. Nazareth (7-4) will host Fenwick (9-2) in a…

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One strange season

Posted on April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 By Steve Metsch
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        One strange season Prep football 2021: A year we will remember  By Steve Metsch High school football fans, coaches, players and reporters may disagree about which team is the best. But one thing they all agree on is that this season won’t be soon forgotten. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the…

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Grant, Rolder lead Marist

Posted on April 14, 2021April 15, 2021 By Steve Metsch
Grant, Rolder lead Marist

Grant, Rolder lead Marist Two TDs, two pickoffs result in 13-0 win at Naz By Steve Metsch Two was a big number when Marist played at Nazareth on Saturday. Marist linebacker Jimmy Rolder made two key interceptions – including one at the goal-line – to stymie Nazareth scoring drives. And Marist running back Jamari Grant…

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Thrown for a loss

Posted on May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Thrown for a loss

Thrown for a loss Uncertainty forces star quarterback to leave Naz  By Steve Metsch Tim Racki has a glittering record as a high school football coach – taking two schools to nine state title games and winning seven – but his biggest challenge may come this fall. Not only does Racki not know if there…

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Nazareth girls squander lead

Posted on January 23, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Nazareth girls squander lead

Nazareth girls squander lead Whitney Young rallies from 18-point deficit for win By Steve Metsch Whitney Young’s Olivia Vick may be a freshman, but she plays with the poise of a seasoned veteran. Consider Saturday afternoon when the 14-year-old’s precise shooting from beyond the arc proved fatal for Nazareth. Vick scored five three-pointers in the…

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Nazareth girls tune up

Posted on December 25, 2019December 25, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Nazareth girls tune up

Nazareth girls tune up Edge De La Salle; Montini tourney next By Steve Metsch One play can mean so much in a basketball game. Such was the case in Friday night’s non-conference game for the Nazareth girls. In a tight contest with a scrappy De La Salle team, host Nazareth found itself clinging to a…

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Mount Carmel wins Class 7A

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Mount Carmel wins Class 7A

Mount Carmel wins Class 7A Defense and running game ruin Nazareth repeat   By Steve Metsch As Mount Carmel Head Coach Jordan Lynch noted Saturday night, “defense wins championships.” Boy, does it ever. The Caravan defense shut down a prolific Nazareth offense that came in averaging 44 points in the playoffs. Mount Carmel held Nazareth…

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Nazareth one win away

Posted on November 26, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Nazareth one win away

Nazareth one win away Tyler Morris scores five TDs in semifinal rout By Steve Metsch Thanksgiving morning will find Nazareth Head Coach Tim Racki, his assistants and team practicing on their football field behind the school. They don’t mind one bit. “It’s the best practice of the year,” Racki said Saturday. “You go in the…

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Strongs’ four TDs lead Nazareth

Posted on November 11, 2019November 15, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Strongs’ four TDs lead Nazareth

Strongs’ four TDs lead Nazareth Defense silences Thornton in second half, 49-21 By Steve Metsch Nazareth needed four touchdowns from senior running back Derrick Strongs, Jr., – and one momentum changing sack – to silence an inspired Thornton team on Nov. 9. Host Nazareth (11-0) won the Class 7A second-round playoff game, 49-21, however the…

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Second half powers Nazareth

Posted on September 17, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Second half powers Nazareth

Second half powers Nazareth Big rally “shows what we can do,” Morris says By Steve Metsch After being pushed around by Fenwick’s football team in the first half Sept. 13, Nazareth Academy knew something had to change. The host Roadrunners were clinging to a 7-0 lead after Riley Theobald’s 16-yard touchdown run in the second…

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Nazareth in state title game

Posted on November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Nazareth in state title game

Nazareth in state title game Defense, special teams play key roles By Steve Metsch Seldom has a thump sounded so sweet. “I just shut my eyes, I put my hand up and I heard a thump. I saw the ball flying toward the end-zone and then I saw Nathan Lugo recover it.” Nazareth senior lineman…

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Nazareth routs Andrew

Posted on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Nazareth routs Andrew

Nazareth routs Andrew Evans plays through heartache, scores three TDs By Steve Metsch Diamond Evans was given an option by Coach Tim Racki before Nazareth’s first-round Class 7A playoff game. The star receiver’s grandfather, Wesley Ivy, died in Missouri on Friday. Racki told Evans he could grieve with his family, watch the game, play in…

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Improvising pays for Nazareth

Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Improvising pays for Nazareth

Improvising pays for Nazareth Punt turned touchdown highlights 49-20 win  By Steve Metsch You know it’s your night when your punter, sensing an imminent blocked kick, scampers 57 yards untouched for a touchdown. With Nazareth leading 28-7 early in the third quarter Friday night, Michael Love was set to punt from his 43-yard line. Noticing…

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