The East Pennsboro Panthers will challenge the Middletown Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, East Pennsboro came up short against Susquehanna Township and fell 28-21. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the HANNA are ranked 30th).
East Pennsboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kolton Keys, who gained 132 total yards and a touchdown, and Elliot Bruhn, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one TD. Keys' longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Turner Barlup also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yard of the season.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-26 heartbreaker at the hands of Line Mountain.
East Pennsboro will need to focus on slowing down Luis Roman, one of several Middletown players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores. Another rusher making a difference was Gavin Paul, who rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Middletown now has a losing record of 3-4. As for East Pennsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went East Pennsboro's way against Middletown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as East Pennsboro made off with a 42-17 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Blue Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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