Orchard Park hasn't had much luck against Lancaster recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Orchard Park Quakers will look to defend their home field against the Lancaster Legends 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.
Last Saturday, Orchard Park didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Niagara Falls, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. Given the Quakers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Wolverines are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lancaster made easy work of Lockport on Saturday and carried off a 48-22 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.
Daniel Ahearn was a one-man wrecking crew for Lancaster as he rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Justin Hartwig, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Lancaster's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Richard Andres, Hartwig, and Dominic Sclafani picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Orchard Park and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Lancaster, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Orchard Park came up short against Lancaster when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-17. Will Orchard Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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