The South Western Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Exeter Township Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Western is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, South Western strolled past Spring Grove with points to spare, taking the game 26-9.
Bryce Graham looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (21).
South Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alek Newman and Logan Klinedinst.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Exeter Township). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Elizabethtown 71-0. Considering the Eagles have won nine matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Zandier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 16 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Leo Brown, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Exeter Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Exeter Township wouldn't let Elizabethtown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Exeter Township can thank Michael Livergood and Carter Redding for forcing both of them.
South Western's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Exeter Township, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
South Western ended up a good deal behind Exeter Township in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, losing 38-21. Thankfully for South Western, Eric Nangle (who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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