The Preble Shawnee Arrows will square off against the Bradford Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Preble Shawnee has four straight wins, Bradford has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Preble Shawnee is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Twin Valley South: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Preble Shawnee blew Twin Valley South out of the water with a 48-7 final score. Considering the Arrows have won three matches by more than 32 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Preble Shawnee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lane Lovely, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Another receiver making a difference was Isaac Blankenship, who gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Preble Shawnee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Blankenship and Reece Smith. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bradford took a blow against National Trail on Friday, falling 47-7. The Railroaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.
Preble Shawnee pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Preble Shawnee against Bradford when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 48-0 win. Will Preble Shawnee repeat their success, or does Bradford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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