Northern York and Shippensburg are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Northern York Polar Bears will host the Shippensburg Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northern York is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hershey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northern York was beaten by Hershey 42-7. The match marked the Polar Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Shippensburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Red Land, posting a 42-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Shippensburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Janye Statum, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns, and Brady Maciejewski, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Statum is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shippensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Northern York and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Shippensburg, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Northern York has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shippensburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northern York came up short against Shippensburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 12-6. Will Northern York have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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