The Palmyra-Eagle Panthers will face off against the St. Joseph Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Palmyra-Eagle has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while St. Joseph will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Palmyra-Eagle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cambria-Friesland on Friday. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Hilltoppers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-6 win over St. Francis. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Palmyra-Eagle better keep an eye on Zach Rizzo. He was instrumental in St. Joseph's win, throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Rizzo has posted since back in August of 2024. St. Joseph's leading receiver Dominic Rinaldi was Rizzo's top target yet again, picking up 152 receiving yards and one score.
St. Joseph's run defense was locked in: St. Francis could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Berkley Kuiper for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Joseph didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.4.
Special teams played a big role in the game for St. Joseph, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Christopher Kenesie, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
St. Joseph's record now sits at 11-0. As for Palmyra-Eagle, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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