The Mechanicsburg Wildcats will face off against the Shippensburg Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicsburg will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Mechanicsburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Hershey by a score of 7-0. Those seven points were actually the fewest the Wildcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shippensburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Northern York 28-7 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Greyhounds' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 403rd).
Mechanicsburg's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Shippensburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Mechanicsburg's way against Shippensburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Mechanicsburg made off with a 42-21 win. In that matchup, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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