Football Recap: Shippensburg Greyhounds vs. Gettysburg Warriors
Shippensburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Gettysburg Warriors, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. Considering the Greyhounds have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mark Carothers and he. Carothers rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry while he rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shippensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Shippensburg pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gettysburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shippensburg will challenge Red Land at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shippensburg is facing Red Land at the right time seeing as Red Land is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Gettysburg, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mifflin County at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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