Football Game Preview: Shenango Wildcats vs. Neshannock Lancers

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 3:21am

Football Preview: Shenango Wildcats vs. Neshannock Lancers

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The Shenango Wildcats will head out to challenge the Neshannock Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Friday, Shenango came up short against South Side and fell 34-21. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Neshannock on the road against Northgate on Friday as the team secured a 41-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Neshannock's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anthony Eakin, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Jino Mozzocio, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Eakin a new career-high in rushing yards.

Shenango now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Neshannock, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.

Shenango was taken down by Neshannock 42-8 in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Thankfully for Shenango, Camron Owens (who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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