Ephrata was the 31-10 winner over Garden Spot when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ephrata Mountaineers fell to the Garden Spot Spartans 21-17. The loss was the Mountaineers' first of the season.
Caleb Grant rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Nick Keller was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards. On the ground,
Brayden Brown rushed for 90 yards.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Aj Hurst and his top target Trenton Hoober. Hurst threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns while Hoober picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hoober also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ephrata fell to 2-1. As for Garden Spot, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Ephrata will face off against Conestoga Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ephrata will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Garden Spot, they will square off against Cocalico on Friday.
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