Football Preview: Gateway Gators vs. Hempfield Area Spartans
The Gateway Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Gateway might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 28-27 to Greater Latrobe, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, a win for Hempfield Area just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Mt. Lebanon, falling 42-20. The Spartans have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Gateway's record is now 3-6. As for Hempfield Area, their record now sits at an identical 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Gateway against Hempfield Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hempfield Area's Dominic Detruf, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gateway still be able to contain Detruf? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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