Two dominant backs in Dewayne Downey and Ty'Meere Wilkerson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hanover Area Hawkeyes will take on the Berwick Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hanover Area barely beat Greater Nanticoke Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawkeyes never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 63-0 win on Friday. Give the Hawkeyes' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
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Hanover Area found their leader in sophomore Logan Richardson, who threw for 190 yards and five TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Richardson. Deacon Eisenbach was in the mix as well, providing Hanover Area with two touchdowns.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Hanover Area, adding 18 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Dawin Downey, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from Conor Richardson.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Berwick's strategy against Tunkhannock on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Tigers out of the water with a 53-0 final score. The Bulldogs have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Berwick found their leader in sophomore Wilkerson, who rushed for 215 yards and four scores on only 11 carries.
Berwick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hanover Area's record is now 6-4. As for Berwick, their record now sits at 10-0.
Hanover Area was dealt a bruising 56-19 loss at the hands of Berwick when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilkerson, who rushed for 265 yards and five TDs on only 14 carries. Now that the Hawkeyes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
