Purchase Line extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They lost to the Marion Center Stingers on the road by a 28-12 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Stingers are ranked 79th).
Maddox Frantz and Victor Bartlebaugh certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Frantz rushed for 117 yards and one score on only five carries, while Bartlebaugh rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown.
As for Marion Center, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 35.0 points this season.
Marion Center got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Camden Rising out in front who threw for 212 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown. Rising didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss). 109 of Rising's passing yards were hauled in by Troy Slovinsky, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Purchase Line will face off against rival Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marion Center is set to square off against their familiar foe River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Stingers 14.4, the Panthers 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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