Football Preview: Red Land Patriots vs. Mechanicsburg Wildcats
The Red Land Patriots will challenge the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Land, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Mechanicsburg's (thus far) undefeated season.
Red Land came up short against Northern York on Friday, falling 34-14.
Red Land might have lost, but man, Brady Seyler was a machine: he rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Seyler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mechanicsburg). They blew past Gettysburg 48-20 on the road on Friday. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Isaac Dollman, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Eli Reider was another key player, throwing for 122 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mechanicsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Red Land's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Red Land ended up a good deal behind Mechanicsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 49-30. Will Red Land have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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