Hamburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen by a score of 27-14. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 28-7 defeat the Dutchmen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Annville-Cleona's loss came despite strong showings from Jonathon Shay and Yamaliel Navarro. Shay rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, while Navarro rushed for 90 yards. The dominant performance gave Navarro a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hamburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Annville-Cleona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamburg will host Kutztown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamburg is facing Kutztown at the right time seeing as Kutztown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Annville-Cleona, they will be playing at home against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Annville-Cleona will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Columbia will have lost four straight heading into Friday's contest.
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