It's been a long season for the Northampton Konkrete Kids. As a matter of fact, it's been a long two years for the K-Kids.

Stuck in the rut of an 0-11 season, Northampton hasn't tasted victory since a 35-6 win over Bethlehem Catholic on September 21, 2012.

That's 18 straight losses for the Kids, which is the longest losing streak of any team in the District 11 paradigm.

However, all of that can be erased with one magical win Thursday morning with an upset over Catasauqua (12-1) in their 91st annual Thanksgiving Day clash.

It's a tale of two teams in opposite directions when they kickoff at Muhlenberg College, as the Roughies are also prepping for their PIAA 2A quarterfinal contest against Imhotep Charter Saturday afternoon.

Northampton, on the other hand, is still searching for their first victory in 428 days.

"I think it's a great advantage for us coming into this game looking for our first win," said Northampton head coach Jeff Brosky. "We would like nothing better than to beat a state playoff team.

"We now have three district champions [Parkland, Bethlehem Catholic and Catasauqua] on our schedule this year and I think that has prepared us for this game."

Northampton leads the all-time series with a 54-32-4 mark, but the Kids have become the victims of two straight defeats, falling 20-6 in 2011 and losing convincingly 52-21 last season.

Quarterback Nick Cook enters the game with 3,350 career passing yards and needs 53 more yards to become the school's all-time leading passer. With stats aside, Northampton is looking for a bright spot on a dim season. Catching Catasauqua in their current state might be the best opportunity for the Kids.

It's the first time ever Catty has been involved in the PIAA state tournament and this week marks the deepest they've ever marched, knocking off Lake Lehman 33-21 last week.

With Imhotep Charter (12-1) on the agenda for Saturday's 1 p.m. bout at Germantown High School, Catty has two games to worry about.

They'll also be without star running back Ra'Von Burton, who didn't play in last week's victory over Lake Lehman because of a torn ACL.

With Catty being without their top playmaker, Brosky knows it hurts Catty's offense.

"Without Burton in the backfield, they certainly lose that breakaway threat," Brosky said. "I think he scored on a 65-yard run last year against us. Devin Flores replaces him and he's a quick back, but he can't do the same things that Burton can do."

Brosky also knows that he'll have to deal with quarterback Zack Bradley and wide receiver Paryss Marshall. The two are the best pass-catching combination in the Colonial League.

Bradley has thrown for 2,607 yards and 41 touchdowns, along with five interceptions. Bradley's arm is going to be relied on even more with Burton out and Marshall, who averages 20 yards a catch, will be the beneficiary.

He has 68 receptions on the season for 1,361 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Needless to say, Northampton still has plenty to worry about heading into this week.

"They can beat you in the air and Bradley certainly can take off and run too," Brosky said. "They really haven't changed much of what they do over the past two years. It's just a matter of keying in on their best athletes and limiting their big plays."

Another area the Kids hope to expose is their size advantage up front, which helped them rush for over 300 yards in last year's contest. That was a season high for the Kids and it's something they'll need to stick to this week as well.

"What we learned from their games against Northwestern and Lake Lehman is that we need to stay balanced offensively," said Brosky. "We've had plenty of time to see what they do and we're ready for them."