Football Preview: Hempfield Black Knights vs. Exeter Township Eagles
The Hempfield Black Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Exeter Township Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hempfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hempfield is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wilson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hempfield lost 38-14 to Wilson.
Meanwhile, Exeter Township put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Muhlenberg for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-28 win at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Jayden Zandier, who rushed for 317 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown. Those 317 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Justin Prizer was in the mix as well, providing Exeter Township with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Exeter Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden M Ware and Aidan Dauble.
Hempfield now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Exeter Township, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Hempfield might still be hurting after the 49-27 defeat they got from Exeter Township when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Zandier, who rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Hempfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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