There's no place like home for Octorara Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Northern Lebanon Vikings with a sharp 28-7 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Octorara Area didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Mastrippolito and Chandler Stoltzfus. Octorara Area got some further help from Logan Smith: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Northern Lebanon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brady Ryan, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ryan didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Octorara Area's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Northern Lebanon, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Octorara Area will welcome Wyomissing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wyomissing knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Octorara Area likes a good challenge. As for Northern Lebanon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Daniel Boone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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