Football Preview: Milton Hershey Spartans vs. Big Spring Bulldogs
The Milton Hershey Spartans will square off against the Big Spring Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Milton Hershey will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against East Pennsboro, falling 35-13. The Spartans have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Milton Hershey's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kah'Dyn Gann-Luckett, who picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards. Parris Blackston also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Big Spring was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 35-14 to Trinity. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 143rd).
Despite the defeat, Big Spring got top-tier performance from Grant Hall, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Hall was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Milton Hershey now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Big Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Milton Hershey has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Big Spring struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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