North Penn-Mansfield won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 70-24 loss at the hands of the Warrior Run Defenders. The Tigers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
When it comes to explaining why North Penn-Mansfield lost, don't look at Luke Kreger. Despite the final result, he picked up 278 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kreger has become a key player for North Penn-Mansfield: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Shaw, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt.
Eli Butler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 302 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry for Warrior Run. The dominant performance gave Butler a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Penn-Mansfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Warrior Run, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
North Penn-Mansfield will square off against Muncy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muncy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully North Penn-Mansfield likes a good challenge. As for Warrior Run, they will take on Loyalsock Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warrior Run's defense has only allowed 16.7 points per game this season, so Loyalsock Township's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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