Football Preview: East Pennsboro Panthers vs. Susquehanna Township HANNA
The East Pennsboro Panthers will face off against the Susquehanna Township HANNA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Pennsboro will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
East Pennsboro's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past West Perry's usually-dominant defense. East Pennsboro blew past West Perry 35-14. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Aaron Angelo, who picked up 191 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Gossard, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
East Pennsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cel Reed and Angelo.
Meanwhile, Susquehanna Township's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Middletown. Given the HANNA's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Susquehanna Township to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lex Cyrus, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Td Evans, who threw for 242 yards and a touchdown.
East Pennsboro's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Susquehanna Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. East Pennsboro has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 163.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Susquehanna Township has preferred to attack from the air: they average 266.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
East Pennsboro skirted past Susquehanna Township 31-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will East Pennsboro repeat their success, or does Susquehanna Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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