Neshannock came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Laurel Spartans as they made off with a 27-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Leading Neshannock to victory were Anthony Eakin and Jino Mozzocio. Eakin gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns, while Mozzocio threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Mozzocio also racked up 104 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Neshannock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Neshannock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dom Cubellis and Ethan Beaman.
Despite the loss, Laurel still got an impressive performance from Tyler Shearer, who picked up 151 receiving yards. Shearer also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Neshannock pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Laurel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Neshannock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-7 defeat against Jeannette on the 1st. Laurel has also already played their next match, a 22-6 loss against California on the 1st.
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