Susquehanna Township has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Middletown Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Susquehanna Township made easy work of Steelton-Highspire and carried off a 41-20 win. The HANNA might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Td Evans, who threw for 263 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. Lex Cyrus was Evans' top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Susquehanna Township wouldn't let Steelton-Highspire keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Susquehanna Township can thank Josh Nengite and Garee Mathes for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Steelton-Highspire's side was Ka?Seemh Singleton Brown, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Middletown beat West Perry 14-9 on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Blue Raiders' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Middletown came from Luis Roman and Nickayus Zenon.
Middletown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Roman and James Queen. Adiel Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Susquehanna Township's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Middletown, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Susquehanna Township has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 271.4 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Middletown, though, as they've been averaging only 131.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Susquehanna Township strolled past Middletown when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Will Susquehanna Township repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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