The Meadville Bulldogs lost 41-21 to the Sharon Tigers on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Meadville lost, don't look at Amari Grenaway. Despite the final result, he picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Grenaway showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Miller, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Sharon to victory were Isaac Friday and Ethan Engelmore. Friday rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Engelmore threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Friday is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game. Ra'Keem Hughes was Engelmore's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadville's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Sharon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Meadville has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadville is facing Franklin at the right time seeing as Franklin is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sharon, they will challenge Grove City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sharon: 13.5, Grove City: 17.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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