Purchase Line and Penns Manor are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Purchase Line Red Dragons will take on the Penns Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penns Manor took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Purchase Line, who comes in off a win.
Purchase Line will bounce into Friday's game after beating Homer-Center, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Purchase Line managed a 21-15 win over Homer-Center on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Dragons.
Purchase Line's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devlan Kordish, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Victor Bartlebaugh, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Purchase Line's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bartlebaugh and Kordish. Purchase Line got some further help from Ethan Bartlebaugh: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Penns Manor's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 28-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portage. The loss was the Comets' first of the season.
Although Penns Manor took the loss, they still got scores from Amin Lieb and Dylan Kuzemchak.
The win got Purchase Line back to even at 2-2. As for Penns Manor, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Purchase Line strolled past Penns Manor in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purchase Line since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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