Football Preview: Hershey Trojans vs. Gettysburg Warriors
The Hershey Trojans will stay at home for another week and welcome the Gettysburg Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hershey's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Gettysburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Hershey was able to grind out a solid win over Lower Dauphin, taking the game 13-3.
Cameron Sweeney was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards.
Hershey's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as LJ Douglas, Magill Zagaceta, and Zagaceta picked up one apiece. Bryan Maduena also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of Mechanicsburg. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-6.
Hershey's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Gettysburg, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hershey won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in August of 2023, slipping by Gettysburg 36-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gettysburg's Brady Heiser, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hershey still be able to contain Heiser? There's only one way to find out.
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