The Exeter Township Eagles will take on the New Oxford Colonials at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Exeter Township is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing South Western: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Exeter Township blew South Western out of the water with a 56-3 final score. The Eagles pushed the score to 49-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had no chance of recovering from.
Jayden Zandier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Exeter Township also got a significant boost from Leo Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Exeter Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Exeter Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Redding and Jayden M Ware.
Meanwhile, New Oxford put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 31-3 win over Eastern York. Given the Colonials' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Golden Knights are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Clayton Nieves, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 114 rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to New Oxford's defense and their five sacks. Eastern York's QB won't forget Carter Houck anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Houck also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
New Oxford's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Exeter Township, their record now sits at 10-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Exeter Township has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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