The Ephrata Mountaineers will challenge the Lebanon Cedars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ephrata is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Ephrata was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-28 to Muhlenberg. The Mountaineers were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Muhls in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Ephrata's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chase Prange, who rushed for 116 yards and one TD, and Malachi Knowles, who rushed for 104 yards and a pair of scores. Micah Spring got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-7, which was the final score in Lebanon's tilt against Governor Mifflin on Friday. The Cedars haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ephrata, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Ephrata against Lebanon when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 59-6 win. In that matchup, the Mountaineers amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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