The East Pennsboro Panthers will head out on the road to take on the West Perry Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Perry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Pennsboro, who comes in off a win.
East Pennsboro will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Boiling Springs on Friday. East Pennsboro really took it to Boiling Springs for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-13 victory at home. That looming 49-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
East Pennsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Angelo, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Angelo's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another rusher making a difference was JJ Gossard, who gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Pennsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
East Pennsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ej Rivera and Ryan Potts.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, West Perry was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middletown. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
East Pennsboro now has a winning record of 3-2. As for West Perry, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
East Pennsboro might still be hurting after the 38-14 loss they got from West Perry when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Pennsboro was down 24-0.
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