Football Preview: Loyalsock Township Lancers vs. Lewisburg Green Dragons
Loyalsock Township is 6-0 against Lewisburg since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Loyalsock Township Lancers will face off against the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Loyalsock Township sitting on three straight victories 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 came out on top against Bloomsburg by a score of 20-13 on Friday.
Dolan Harman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lewisburg on Friday. They never let Warrior Run onto the board and left with a 24-0 win. Considering the Green Dragons have won three matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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. Chase Wenrich was another key player, throwing 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's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Lewisburg, their record is now 5-0.
Friday's game 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 in their previous meeting 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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