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| 10/25/24 - Home | 14-16 L |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 54-0 W |
| 10/27/22 - Home | 63-7 W |
| 10/28/21 - Neutral | 36-12 W |
| 10/02/20 - Away | 12-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Greater Nanticoke Area is 8-2 against Hanover Area since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will face off against the Hawkeyes at 7:00 p.m. Greater Nanticoke Area is looking for their season's first victory.
Greater Nanticoke Area is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wyoming Area on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were beaten by the Warriors 60-7. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Meanwhile, Hanover Area hadn't done well against Lake-Lehman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hawkeyes simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawkeyes, who have now won five contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Greater Nanticoke Area better focus on containing Dewayne Downey and Logan Richardson as the pair were huge in Hanover Area's win. Downey rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Richardson threw for 179 yards and a pair of TDs. Downey has become a key player for Hanover Area: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Hanover Area is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Greater Nanticoke Area couldn't quite finish off Hanover Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 16-14. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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