Middletown has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the East Pennsboro Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Middletown is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 7, 2023 on Friday. They took a blow against Line Mountain, falling 55-21. The Blue Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, East Pennsboro's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 35-28 to Susquehanna Township. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aaron Angelo, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Turner Barlup, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
Middletown now has a losing record at 3-4. As for East Pennsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Middletown against East Pennsboro when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Will Middletown repeat their success, or does East Pennsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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