The Neshannock Lancers will challenge the Shenango Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shenango took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Neshannock, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Neshannock humbled Northgate with a 41-14 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Neshannock relied on the efforts of Anthony Eakin, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Jino Mozzocio, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Eakin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Neshannock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northgate only rushed for 81.
Meanwhile, Shenango came up short against South Side on Friday and fell 34-21. The Wildcats have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Neshannock pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shenango, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Neshannock against Shenango when the teams last played back in August of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-8 win. Does Neshannock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shenango turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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