Gettysburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmyra Cougars. The Warriors were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grant Johnson, who rushed for 69 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 191 yards and one touchdown. Julz Warren was Johnson's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards, while also rushing for 108 yards and one score.
Gettysburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Palmyra, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gettysburg will face off against rival Mifflin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Palmyra is set to challenge their familiar foe Red Land at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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