Middletown was the 42-7 winner over East Pennsboro when they last played one another back in October of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Middletown Blue Raiders lost 42-17 to the East Pennsboro Panthers on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Panthers are ranked 179th).
When it comes to explaining why Middletown lost, don't look at Gavin Paul. Despite the final result, he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Paul is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Middletown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Aaron Angelo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Pennsboro, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Angelo has posted since back in August. JJ Gossard was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Middletown is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for East Pennsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Middletown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 37-11 loss against Big Spring on the 18th. East Pennsboro has also already played their next match, a 36-0 win against James Buchanan on the 18th.
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