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10/2/2008-Football
Shamrocks look to end skid
By Jeff Theisen of the Novi News
NOVI--The schedule continues to throw tough teams the Shamrock's way.
Catholic Central, fresh off of games against Brother Rice and DeLaSalle, will travel to Orchard Lake St. Mary's for a 1 p.m. Saturday contest.
Both teams will need a win to stay above the .500 mark. The Eaglets are 3-2, while the Shamrocks enter 2-2.
The Eaglets are fresh of a 31-28 victory against Brother Rice, following a loss to DeLaSalle.
"When you come up on the wrong side, you have to keep building up for the next week, and again this week we have another great opponent," Mach said. "They started out slow and had a couple of kids hurt. They seem to be gathering momentum. They played a real good game against Brother Rice."
The situation this Saturday is eerily similar to last year. The Shamrocks were headed into the St. Mary's game riding a two-game skid and needed a big win to get back on track. Catholic Central pulled off what was considered an upset and rode the momentum all the way to the final four.
"I hope history repeats itself," Mach said with a chuckle. "We caught a break and beat St. Mary's (last year). From that point on, we kind of caught fire and got better and better."
The Eaglets are a strong team on both sides of the ball, featuring speed and athleticism.
"They have the weapons to put a lot of stress on you," Mach said. "We've just got to try to hang in there and win one of these big games."
Mach knows what is riding on this game.
"This is a big game," he said. "This is a game that really could tell you what is going to happen the rest of the year.
"You want to come out and play the best game of your career. This is the time to do it and the next 48 minutes will tell us a lot about the rest of the season."
Kickoff is 1 p.m. Saturday at Orchard Lake St. Mary's.
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