Northern Lebanon extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 1-9. They lost to the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at home by a 42-27 margin. The Vikings were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Northern Lebanon lost, don't look at Bryan Mitzel. Despite the final result, he threw for 238 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Even if they lost, Northern Lebanon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Bryce Yocum, Kaleb Barr, and Jaxin Bush, who each picked up one sack apiece. Yocum was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
As for Eastern Lebanon County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.6 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern Lebanon County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brinley Donmoyer, who rushed for 208 yards and three scores while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 57 yards and one TD. Donmoyer showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards. Gavin Yeiser was another major influence, as he rushed for 128 yards and ran in a TD.
Northern Lebanon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they will take on Kennard-Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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