Octorara Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 24-14 to the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders. The Braves lost against the Raiders in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-21 score last time.
Although Octorara Area took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Prokay and Mehkai Lambert.
Octorara Area wouldn't let Eastern Lebanon County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Mastrippolito, Collin Mowday, and Prokay picked up one apiece.
Octorara Area's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-4. As for Eastern Lebanon County, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Octorara Area will welcome Northern Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Lebanon is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Octorara Area will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they will take on Lampeter-Strasburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lampeter-Strasburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Eastern Lebanon County likes a good challenge.
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