Football Preview: Lewisburg Green Dragons vs. Hughesville Spartans
The Lewisburg Green Dragons will square off against the Hughesville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewisburg will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Lewisburg at home against Bloomsburg as the team secured a 42-10 win. Given the Green Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Panthers are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lewisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Davis led the charge by rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Davis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Jaylen Walker was another key receiver, picking up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Lewisburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Quin Michaels picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Hughesville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against Loyalsock Township, falling 30-3. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lewisburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hughesville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Lewisburg's way against Hughesville when the teams last played back in October of 2020 as Lewisburg made off with a 21-0 win. Will Lewisburg repeat their success, or does Hughesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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