Football Preview: Red Lion Lions vs. Spring Grove Rockets
The Red Lion Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Spring Grove Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Red Lion came up short against South Western and fell 26-16. The Lions have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Red Lion saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mason Platts, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Spring Grove got themselves on the board against Northeastern on Friday, but Northeastern never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Bobcats on the road. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devaris Thompson was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spring Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Red Lion's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Spring Grove, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Red Lion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Spring Grove when the teams last played back in October 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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