Hempfield is 8-2 against Penn Manor since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hempfield Black Knights will look to defend their home field against the Penn Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m.
Hempfield's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Manheim Township on Friday. They were beaten by the Blue Streaks 38-0. Having soared to a lofty 58 points in the game before, the Black Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Reading on Friday, sneaking past 19-16. The Comets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hempfield now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Penn Manor, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Hempfield came up short against Penn Manor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 23-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Penn Manor's Adrian Smith, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown. Now that Hempfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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