Donegal and Northern Lebanon are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Donegal Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Northern Lebanon Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Donegal nor Northern Lebanon posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Donegal will head out to face Northern Lebanon after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Donegal was dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of Lampeter-Strasburg. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Pioneers are ranked 33rd).
Despite the defeat, Donegal saw an underclassman step up: Leelan Baughman rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Northern Lebanon fell victim to Wyomissing and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 42-0. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Donegal and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Northern Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Donegal against Northern Lebanon in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 69-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donegal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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