There's no place like home for Hershey, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over the Northern York Polar Bears at home. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Cameron Sweeney, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Hershey pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northern York, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Hershey will head out on the road to challenge Mechanicsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicsburg will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Hershey surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northern York, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shippensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shippensburg's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Northern York's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
