Football Preview: Elizabethtown Bears vs. Conestoga Valley Buckskins
The Elizabethtown Bears will face off against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Elizabethtown didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lebanon, but they still walked away with a 14-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Governor Mifflin by a score of 28-21.
It was another big night for Sawyer Esbenshade, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Teagan Ruble was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Elizabethtown's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Conestoga Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Elizabethtown ended up a good deal behind Conestoga Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, losing 35-21. Can Elizabethtown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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