Football Recap: Manheim Central Barons vs. Garden Spot Spartans
While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Manheim Central was not quite Garden Spot's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 28-9 bruising from the Garden Spot Spartans. Despite 62 more yards than the Spartans, the Barons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Manheim Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Draden Wolf and Kyle Mylin.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andrew Pemberton and he. Pemberton gained 64 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 64 total yards and two touchdowns. Gabe Martin also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Manheim Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Garden Spot, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Manheim Central will face off against Warwick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warwick's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Manheim Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Garden Spot, they will take on Solanco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garden Spot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
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