J.P. McCaskey is 2-7 against Penn Manor since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado will head out on the road to face off against the Penn Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, J.P. McCaskey had to suffer through a rough 47-20 loss at the hands of Wilson. J.P. McCaskey was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Luis Santiago put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor fell victim to Manheim Township's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a serious blow against the Blue Streaks, falling 59-0. While losing is never fun, Penn Manor can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Manheim Township is ranked third).
This is the second loss in a row for J.P. McCaskey and nudges their season record down to 2-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.0 points per game. As for Penn Manor, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
J.P. McCaskey took a serious blow against Penn Manor when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 42-6. Can J.P. McCaskey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
