The Red Land Patriots will take on the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Red Land has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Mechanicsburg will arrive with eight straight victories.
Red Land came up short against Northern York on Friday, falling 34-14.
Despite the defeat, Red Land got top-tier performance from Brady Seyler, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Seyler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mechanicsburg). They blew past Gettysburg, posting a 48-20 win on the road. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Isaac Dollman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Eli Reider, who threw for 122 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Red Land's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Red Land lost to Mechanicsburg at home by a decisive 49-30 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Red Land have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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