The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will head out to challenge the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lancaster Catholic will head out to face Annville-Cleona after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Lancaster Catholic received a blow as they fell 28-13 to Hamburg. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Annville-Cleona, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 35-28 win over Kutztown on Friday.
Annville-Cleona's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathon Shay led the charge by rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Moran, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Annville-Cleona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Lancaster Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Annville-Cleona, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Lancaster Catholic ended up a good deal behind Annville-Cleona in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 35-21. Thankfully for Lancaster Catholic, Cameron Connelly (who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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