Halifax hasn't had much luck against Steelton-Highspire recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Steamrollers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Steelton-Highspire will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Halifax extended their winning streak to seven on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on Lancaster Catholic with a sharp 35-14 victory.
Cohen Bechtel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 95 yards and one score. Joseph Witmer got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Halifax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Halifax didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Midile and Witmer. Witmer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Steelton-Highspire got the win against Columbia on Friday by a conclusive 46-22. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Steamrollers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 399th).
Steelton-Highspire's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Halifax, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Halifax suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Steelton-Highspire when the teams last played back in September. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 36-6.
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