Football Preview: Red Lion Lions vs. William Penn Bearcats
Red Lion and William Penn are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Red Lion Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the William Penn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Red Lion didn't have too much trouble with Susquehannock on the road as they won 30-15.
Red Lion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Octavius Thompson, who picked up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Thompson didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made five total tackles. Another passer making a difference was Mason Platts, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Red Lion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Red Lion's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Thompson.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask William Penn). They blew past Northeastern, posting a 68-12 victory on the road. With the Bearcats ahead 46-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
The win got Red Lion back to even at 2-2. As for William Penn, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Red Lion suffered a grim 30-6 defeat to William Penn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Red Lion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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