Football Preview: Loyalsock Township Lancers vs. Lewisburg Green Dragons
Loyalsock Township has gone 6-0 against Lewisburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Loyalsock Township Lancers will take on the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loyalsock Township comes in on three and Lewisburg on five.
If Lewisburg heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Loyalsock Township took over last week. Loyalsock Township walked away with a 20-13 victory over Bloomsburg on Friday.
Dolan Harman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Loyalsock Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lewisburg over Warrior Run in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Lewisburg's defense stepped up to hand Warrior Run a 24-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Green Dragons, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Lewisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Davis led the charge by rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Chase Wenrich, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Lewisburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Carter and Tyler Kitchens.
Loyalsock Township pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lewisburg, their record is now 5-0.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Harman and Davis. Harman has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 133.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Davis has averaged 156.6 rushing yards per game this season.
Loyalsock Township strolled past Lewisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyalsock Township since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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