Football Recap: Wilson Bulldogs vs. Penn Manor Comets
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilson). They blew past the Penn Manor Comets 58-0 on the road on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Comets are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Wilson to victory were Correll Akings and Madyx Gruber. Akings gained 129 total yards and two touchdowns, while Gruber rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Akings' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Wilson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Monty Greer and Gruber.
Wilson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Penn Manor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Wilson will challenge J.P. McCaskey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so J.P. McCaskey's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Penn Manor, they will face off against Manheim Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manheim Township will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Penn Manor surely won't give up without a fight.
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