Football Recap: Northern York Polar Bears vs. Hershey Trojans
A victory for Northern York just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Hershey Trojans, falling 42-7. The game marked the Polar Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mason Barnett threw for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Declan McConnell was his top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jaxon Tyree rushed for 32 yards.
Cameron Sweeney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 122 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes for Hershey. Sweeney didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This is the second loss in a row for Northern York and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Hershey, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Northern York will take on Shippensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shippensburg will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Northern York surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hershey, they will square off against Mechanicsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mechanicsburg: 10, Hershey: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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