The Susquehannock Warriors will head out to face off against the East Pennsboro Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Susquehannock has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while East Pennsboro will arrive with three straight wins.
Things were looking good for Susquehannock after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Kennard-Dale by a score of 25-22. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 7-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Susquehannock had strong showings from Joshua Pecunes, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Dawson Zorbaugh, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Zorbaugh a new career-high in rushing yards. Joseph Fuller also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro posted their closest victory since October 20, 2023 last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over Big Spring.
It was another big night for JJ Gossard, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Susquehannock's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for East Pennsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Susquehannock was dealt a bruising 45-14 loss at the hands of East Pennsboro in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Susquehannock, Noah Alejandro (who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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