The Middletown Blue Raiders will venture away from home to take on the East Pennsboro Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Middletown and Line Mountain were almost perfectly matched up, but Middletown suffered a 27-26 loss. While losing is never fun, the Blue Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Eagles are ranked 100th).
Despite their defeat, Middletown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luis Roman, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Roman showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Gavin Paul was another key back, rushing for 117 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro came up short against Susquehanna Township on Friday and fell 28-21. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the HANNA 7-0.
Middletown will have to keep a close watch on Kolton Keys and Elliot Bruhn, a pair of players who had a big impact on East Pennsboro's prior game. Keys gained 132 total yards and a touchdown, while Bruhn picked up 81 receiving yards and one score. Turner Barlup also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yard of the season.
East Pennsboro's record is now 4-3. As for Middletown, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Middletown might still be hurting after the 42-17 loss they got from East Pennsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Blue Raiders, Aaron Angelo (who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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