Two dominant backs in Preston Burnett and Mark Carothers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gettysburg Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Shippensburg Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gettysburg has given up an average of 35.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Gettysburg lost to Hershey at home by a 48-31 margin. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Donte Howard
| 09/05/25 vs Red Land | 8 |
| 09/12/25 vs Northern York | 9 |
| 08/22/25 @ Chambersburg | 13 |
| 08/29/25 vs Waynesboro | 13 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mechanicsburg | 14 |
Gettysburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donte Howard and Benton Celius. Howard also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 19.
Meanwhile, Shippensburg waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 win over the Falcons.
The critical scores for Shippensburg came from Jayden Hernandez, Noah Garvin, and Carothers.
Gettysburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Shippensburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Gettysburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shippensburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Gettysburg was taken down by Shippensburg 35-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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