The Shippensburg Greyhounds are taking a road trip to take on the Gettysburg Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shippensburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Shippensburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Lower Dauphin. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 24-23 win over the Falcons. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Falcons are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Janye Statum, who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shippensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 41-35 to Hershey. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shippensburg pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gettysburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Shippensburg came up short against Gettysburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 13-0. Can Shippensburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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