Danville and Northwestern Lehigh squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Danville had to settle for second. They lost to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers on the road by a 31-14 margin. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Ironmen, who until this contest were averaging 11.71 points allowed.
Danville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Duffy, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Danville also got a significant boost from Bo Sheptock, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Danville's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-1. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will face off against Avonworth at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Avonworth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
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