The Hamburg Hawks will head out to challenge the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Annville-Cleona took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hamburg, who comes in off a win.
Hamburg will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against Fairfield: Hamburg took a 20-point loss the last time they faced off against Fairfield, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Hamburg's defense stepped up to hand Fairfield a 2-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Annville-Cleona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to Littlestown.
Annville-Cleona's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonathan Moran, who picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Bryce Keller, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Moran got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 82 yards.
Even if they lost, Annville-Cleona's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Jonathon Shay and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hamburg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Annville-Cleona, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Hamburg suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Annville-Cleona in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Hamburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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