Football Preview: Elizabethtown Bears vs. Exeter Township Eagles
The Elizabethtown Bears will square off against the Exeter Township Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Elizabethtown is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Governor Mifflin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elizabethtown was outmatched by Governor Mifflin on the road and fell 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 155th).
Meanwhile, Exeter Township's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They and Conestoga Valley were almost perfectly matched up, but Exeter Township suffered a 28-27 defeat. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Exeter Township got top-tier performance from Jayden Zandier, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Zandier didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass. Another receiver making a difference was Jayden M Ware, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Exeter Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Elizabethtown and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Exeter Township, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Elizabethtown was taken down by Exeter Township 37-9 in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Can Elizabethtown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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