Hershey lost against Shippensburg back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Trojans fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 22-19. The Trojans gained 70 more yards on the day, but it was the Greyhounds that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Hershey lost, don't look at Cameron Sweeney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Sweeney showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
Mark Carothers was nothing short of spectacular for Shippensburg: he rushed for 120 yards and a pair of scores. Carothers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Shippensburg, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hershey is set to face off against their familiar foe Palmyra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Shippensburg will take on rival Waynesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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