The West Perry Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the East Pennsboro Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Perry took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Middletown as they made off with a 38-17 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They really took it to the Bubblers for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
East Pennsboro's win came from a few key players West Perry will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was EJ Rivera, who rushed for 37 yards and a pair of scores. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Turner Barlup, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
West Perry's record now sits at 4-1. As for East Pennsboro, their record is now an identical 4-1.
West Perry suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to East Pennsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Aaron Angelo (who picked up 191 receiving yards and a pair of TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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