Hershey is on a three-game streak of home losses, Gordon-Rushville a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Hershey Panthers will welcome the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Hershey after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They and Amherst were almost perfectly matched up, but Hershey suffered a 25-24 loss. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 10-8 in the first quarter.
Although Hershey took the loss, they still got scores from Rhodee Hill, Houston Hill, and Cole Murdock.
Even though they lost, Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gordon-Rushville lost 40-16 to Kearney Catholic on Friday. The Mustangs were up 16-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Gordon-Rushville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Hershey strolled past Gordon-Rushville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 22-7. Will Hershey repeat their success, or does Gordon-Rushville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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