The Harrisburg Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrisburg is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Harrisburg took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Dallastown. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Messiah Mickens was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland Valley on Friday, taking the game 14-7. The 14-point effort marked the Blue Streaks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Manheim Township came from Charlie Hill and Daryus Dixon.
Manheim Township's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Harrisburg, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Harrisburg didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Manheim Township in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Manheim Township's Hayden Johnson, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two rushing scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harrisburg to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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