The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs will challenge the Hershey Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gordon-Rushville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Hershey will come in with three straight wins.
Gordon-Rushville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kearney Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs had to suffer through a 47-16 loss at the hands of the Stars. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-0.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Daniel Martins, who picked up 123 receiving yards and one score. Kannon Leeper was another key receiver, picking up 97 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hershey hadn't done well against Amherst recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 22-14.
The critical scores for Hershey came from Landon Kennicutt, Rhodee Hill, and Zane Czarnick.
Hershey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kale Damoude and Ty Vaughn.
Gordon-Rushville's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hershey, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Gordon-Rushville came up short against Hershey in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 40-30. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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