Football Preview: Conrad Weiser Scouts vs. Manheim Central Barons
After three games on the road, Conrad Weiser is heading back home. They will welcome the Manheim Central Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Conrad Weiser's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
While Conrad Weiser didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Fleetwood, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. The Scouts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Conrad Weiser had a senior duo take command as Donovan Gingrich threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11passing and Evan Rittle picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rittle torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
One reason for the win was Conrad Weiser's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Ashton Kiebach with three.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Manheim Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 20-14 win over Martin Luther King. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Cougars are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Logan Geib had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Manheim Central also got a significant boost from Caleb Moyer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Manheim Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Conrad Weiser pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manheim Central, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
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