Football Preview: Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils vs. East Pennsboro Panthers
Greencastle-Antrim is 1-7 against East Pennsboro since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils will welcome the East Pennsboro Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greencastle-Antrim will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Middletown on Friday. Greencastle-Antrim narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Middletown 28-26. The Blue Devils' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Pennsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Milton Hershey on Friday as East Pennsboro made off with a 35-13 win.
East Pennsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dayrell Everett, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Aaron Angelo was another key pass catcher, gaining 155 total yards and a touchdown.
East Pennsboro'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 Ej Rivera and Tavery Good.
Greencastle-Antrim's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for East Pennsboro, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Greencastle-Antrim came up short against East Pennsboro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 24-13. Can Greencastle-Antrim avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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