Hanover Area is 1-9 against Lake-Lehman since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hawkeyes will face off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Lake-Lehman took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hanover Area, who comes in off a win.
Hanover Area took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Columbia Montour Vo-Tech a 63-0 shutout. That 63 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawkeyes this season.
Dewayne Downey
| 10/10/25 vs Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Tunkhannock | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Old Forge | 2 |
| 09/06/25 @ Holy Cross | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Wyoming Area | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Dewayne Downey produced another solid performance rushing for 81 yards and four scores on only five carries. He is becoming a predictor of Hanover Area's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Dawin Downey was in the mix too, providing the Hawkeyes with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hanover Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lake-Lehman's offense. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of Wyoming Area. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Warriors are ranked 172nd).
Lake-Lehman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hanover Area, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Hanover Area took a serious blow against Lake-Lehman in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 48-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawkeyes were down 41-6.
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