Hanover extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen. The Nighthawks lost against the Dutchmen in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-20 score last time.
As for Annville-Cleona, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 16 points this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Annville-Cleona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lane Peters, who rushed for 46 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 100 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes. Those 46 rushing yards gave Peters a new career-high. 95 of Peters' passing yards were hauled in by Hudson Sellers.
Coming up, Hanover will take on Eastern York at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Annville-Cleona, they will look to defend their home field on September 5 against Littlestown at 7:00 p.m.
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