Football Preview: Red Land Patriots vs. Mechanicsburg Wildcats
The Red Land Patriots will face off against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Land has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight losses, while Mechanicsburg will come in with eight straight wins.
Red Land lost 34-14 to Northern York on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Red Land got top-tier performance from Brady Seyler, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Seyler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mechanicsburg). They claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over Gettysburg on the road. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Isaac Dollman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Eli Reider was another key player, throwing for 122 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mechanicsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Red Land's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mechanicsburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Things could have been worse for Red Land, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-30 loss to Mechanicsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Red Land have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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