James Buchanan is 0-3 against Line Mountain since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The James Buchanan Rockets will head out to face off against the Line Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
James Buchanan's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Steelton-Highspire on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Steamrollers. It was the first time this season that the Rockets let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Line Mountain was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They claimed a resounding 55-21 victory over Middletown at home. With the Eagles ahead 27-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Line Mountain can attribute much of their success to Ian Bates, who gained 190 total yards and four touchdowns, and Kaiden Maurer, who threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, Bates is now averaging an impressive 101.3 rushing yards per game. Luke Malfara was in the mix too, providing Line Mountain with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Line Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Line Mountain wouldn't let Middletown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gavin Dunn was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
James Buchanan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Line Mountain, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
James Buchanan took a serious blow against Line Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-20. Can James Buchanan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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