Red Land and Hershey are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Red Land Patriots will host the Hershey Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Red Land has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Hershey will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Red Land was beaten by Mechanicsburg 35-7. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Hershey has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They managed a 41-35 win over Gettysburg. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cameron Sweeney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 28 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Red Land's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hershey, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Red Land took a serious blow against Hershey when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-0. Can Red Land avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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