Football Preview: Manheim Township Blue Streaks vs. William Penn Bearcats
The Manheim Township Blue Streaks will venture away from home to take on the William Penn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manheim Township will be strutting in after a win while William Penn will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Manheim Township didn't have too much trouble with Central York at home as they won 28-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Streaks.
Manheim Township's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Julian Larue was the leader with 3.5 sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 3.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Manheim Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, William Penn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Hempfield, falling 27-6.
Manheim Township's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for William Penn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Manheim Township against William Penn in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 44-8 win. In that matchup, Manheim Township amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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