There's no place like home for Gettysburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 43-34 victory over the Waynesboro Indians on Friday. The Warriors pushed the score to 43-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
Grant Johnson had a dynamite game, throwing for 361 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Gettysburg's leading receiver Kash Kessel was Johnson's top target yet again, picking up 154 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Julz Warren, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Waynesboro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Larry Taylor picked up 71 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 55 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
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| 08/29/25 - Home | 43-34 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 21-33 L |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 49-34 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 21-10 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 49-55 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Gettysburg back to even at 1-1. As for Waynesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gettysburg will square off against rival Red Land at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Waynesboro is set to take on their familiar foe Shippensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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