On Friday, the Shippensburg Greyhounds came up short against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins and fell 35-24.
Despite the defeat, Shippensburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mark Carothers rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns.
Conestoga Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Teagan Ruble led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Those 86 rushing yards gave Ruble a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Esbenshade, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Shippensburg's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Conestoga Valley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Shippensburg and Florence will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. As for Conestoga Valley, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Exeter Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Exeter Township is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Conestoga Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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