Football Preview: Muhlenberg Muhls vs. Exeter Township Eagles
Muhlenberg is 0-10 against Exeter Township since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Muhlenberg Muhls will be staying on the road to face off against the Exeter Township Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Muhlenberg will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Elizabethtown on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point loss they were dealt last Sunday. Muhlenberg fell just short of Elizabethtown by a score of 36-34.
Meanwhile, Exeter Township put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Ephrata 43-6 at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Exeter Township got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Zandier out in front who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Zandier didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Carter Redding, who gained 118 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ephrata only rushed for 145.
Muhlenberg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Exeter Township, their record now sits at 6-0.
Muhlenberg was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Exeter Township in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Muhlenberg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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