Football Preview: Milton Hershey Spartans vs. Susquehanna Township HANNA
The Milton Hershey Spartans will face off against the Susquehanna Township HANNA at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Milton Hershey came up short against West Perry and fell 27-20.
Meanwhile, Susquehanna Township strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 24-14 win over Trinity. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the HANNA's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Shamrocks are ranked 144th).
Susquehanna Township's win came from a few key players Milton Hershey will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Torin Evans, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD, and also threw for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run. Another player making a difference was Rakhi Seville, who rushed for 107 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Susquehanna Township proved: they limited Trinity to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Josh Nengite for the heroic effort on defense: he. Susquehanna Township didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Susquehanna Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jarrett Kern, Jasani Brown, and Stephon Malette picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Trinity's side was Nengite, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Susquehanna Township's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Milton Hershey, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Milton Hershey ended up a good deal behind Susquehanna Township in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 35-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evans, who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 112 yards and two TDs. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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