Football Preview: Penn Manor Comets vs. Wilson Bulldogs
Penn Manor hasn't had much luck against Wilson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penn Manor Comets will host the Wilson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Penn Manor's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hempfield two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Black Knights on the road and fell 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Black Knights are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, Wilson entered their tilt with Hempfield on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Black Knights as they made off with a 38-14 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Wilson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Correll Akings, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Monty Greer, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Wilson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as J Carpenter, Chase Herb, and Christo Hunsicker picked up one apiece.
Penn Manor's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wilson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Penn Manor, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-6 loss to Wilson when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Penn Manor, Tommy Hunsicker (who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 188 yards on 16 of 27 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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