Purchase Line has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on The Penns Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Purchase Line's way against Homer-Center as Purchase Line made off with a 42-22 victory.
Brock Small had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Small was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Robertson, who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns.
Penns Manor can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They didn't even let Portage onto the board and left with a 22-0 win.
Among those leading the charge was Amin Lieb, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Their wins bumped Purchase Line to 7-2 and Penns Manor to 4-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Purchase Line has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Penns Manor struggles in that department as they've been even better at 230.9 per game. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Purchase Line took a serious blow against Penns Manor in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 32-0. Thankfully for Purchase Line, Max Hill (who rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
