The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Camp Hill Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lancaster Catholic is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Schuylkill Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 40-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Camp Hill blew past James Buchanan, posting a 48-14 victory. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 25.9 points per game.
Drew Branstetter was his usual excellent self, throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. 86 of Branstetter's passing yards were hauled in by Alex Long, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Camp Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Ziegler and Owen Grove. Noah Doi was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Camp Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lancaster Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Camp Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Lancaster Catholic barely slipped by Camp Hill when the teams last played back in August, winning 43-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Branstetter, who threw for 403 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lancaster Catholic still be able to contain Branstetter? There's only one way to find out.
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