Two dominant backs in Grant Hall and Gavin Paul are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Big Spring Bulldogs will host the Middletown Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Big Spring is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Susquehanna Township just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the HANNA, falling 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the HANNA are ranked 98th).
Big Spring's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hall, who gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns, and Keegan Barrick, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Barrick really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against East Pennsboro, falling 42-17.
Despite the defeat, Middletown saw an underclassman step up: Paul rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Paul is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Middletown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Big Spring's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Big Spring strolled past Middletown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Will Big Spring repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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