Football Preview: Shippensburg Greyhounds vs. Palmyra Cougars
The Shippensburg Greyhounds will face off against the Palmyra Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmyra took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shippensburg, who comes in off a win.
If Shippensburg beats Palmyra with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Shippensburg walked away with a 28-21 win over Waynesboro on Friday. The Greyhounds' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Shippensburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mark Carothers, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Janye Statum, who rushed for 165 yards.
Statum wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Shippensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Palmyra came up short against Hershey on Friday, falling 34-13. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Trojans are ranked 143rd).
Shippensburg's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Palmyra, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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