Football Preview: Warrior Run Defenders vs. Bloomsburg Panthers
Warrior Run hasn't had much luck against Bloomsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warrior Run Defenders will head out to face off against the Bloomsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Warrior Run will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Warrior Run's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Midd-West 53-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Defenders just coasted through the last quarter.
Warrior Run got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Keifer out in front who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Warrior Run also got help from Samuel Hall, who showed off his sure hands for 128 receiving yards.
Warrior Run'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 Cameron Milheim and Eli Butler. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Isaiah Betz was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Bloomsburg was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 42-10 loss at the hands of Lewisburg. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Green Dragons are ranked 135th).
Despite the defeat, Bloomsburg saw an underclassman step up: Jharee Moore-Stewart rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Warrior Run's record is now 3-0. As for Bloomsburg, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Warrior Run against Bloomsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-6 win. In that game, Warrior Run amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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