Mechanicsburg had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over the Washington Blue Lions. The matchup was close at halftime, but the Indians turned on the heat in the second half with 21 points.
When it comes to explaining why Washington lost, don't look at Aden Osborne. Despite the final result, he picked up 82 receiving yards, and also rushed for 60 yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mechanicsburg will head out to take on Urbana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Circleville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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