East Pennsboro has gone a perfect 4-0 against Big Spring recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. East Pennsboro will be strutting in after a win while Big Spring will be coming in after a loss.
East Pennsboro's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on James Buchanan with a sharp 24-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Rockets are ranked 425th).
Elijah Shank
| 10/17/25 vs James Buchanan | 87 |
| 09/26/25 vs West Perry | 84 |
| 10/10/25 vs Middletown | 58 |
| 09/12/25 vs Greencastle-Antrim | 46 |
| 08/23/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 30 |
East Pennsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Shank, who rushed for 87 yards and one TD, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Those 87 rushing yards gave Shank a new career-high. Turner Barlup also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
East Pennsboro's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Qudir Edgerton was especially locked on to James Buchanan's QB and sacked him twice. The game marked Edgerton's first with multiple sacks this season.
Meanwhile, Big Spring was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 20-17 heartbreaker at the hands of Middletown. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since October 25, 2024.
Big Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for East Pennsboro, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-4.
East Pennsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Big Spring when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 24-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Grant Hall, who rushed for 247 yards and three scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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