Football Preview: Northern York Polar Bears vs. Hershey Trojans
The Northern York Polar Bears will head out on the road to take on the Hershey Trojans 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'.
Northern York will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Mechanicsburg, falling 42-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Polar Bears have suffered against the Wildcats since September 12, 2014.
Although Northern York took the loss, they still got scores from Grady Bonin and Owin Gilbert.
Northern York wouldn't let Mechanicsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northern York can thank Gilbert and Gabe Johnson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Hershey's game on Friday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Red Land. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Patriots are ranked 354th).
Even though they lost, Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Northern York now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hershey, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Northern York has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hershey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 284. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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