The Manheim Township Blue Streaks will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Central York Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Manheim Township is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cumberland Valley. Manheim Township simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cumberland Valley 42-14 on the road.
Among those leading the charge was Carson Weisser, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Allan Feliciano Maldonado got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Manheim Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Charlie Hill.
Meanwhile, Central York gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed by Central Dauphin at home to the tune of 47-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Rams are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manheim Township came up short against Central York when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 26-14. Thankfully for Manheim Township, Beau Pribula (who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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