Exeter Township has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lower Dauphin has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Exeter Township took their game with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Elizabethtown. The Eagles pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had little chance of recovering from.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Leomar Brown and Prince Wratto. Brown had a great game and rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Wratto was balling out in the loss, rushing for 96 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lower Dauphin got the win against Gettysburg on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Warriors are ranked 322nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Exeter Township better keep an eye on Hunter Strohm. He was instrumental in Lower Dauphin's win, rushing for 228 yards and four scores while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. They are undefeated when Strohm posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Lower Dauphin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Exeter Township's record is now 8-2. As for Lower Dauphin, their record now sits at 7-3.
| Rushing Yards | 1,906 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 23 |
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Brown and Strohm. Brown just won't slow down this season and has run in 23 touchdowns while averaging 190.6 rushing yards per game. Strohm has been a dominant force too and has run in 23 touchdowns while averaging 130.8 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Exeter Township against Lower Dauphin in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 48-6 victory. In that contest, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
