A win for Big Spring just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 70-27 loss at the hands of the Susquehanna Township HANNA. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the HANNA are ranked 98th).
Grant Hall and Keegan Barrick certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hall gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns, while Barrick rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 78 rushing yards gave Barrick a new career-high.
A big part of Susquehanna Township's victory came down to the chemistry between Td Evans and his top target Lex Cyrus. Evans threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes while Cyrus gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns. Cyrus showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards. Susquehanna Township also got a significant boost from Xavier Rivera, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
With the defeat, Big Spring broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Susquehanna Township, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Big Spring wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 37-11 victory against Middletown on the 18th. Susquehanna Township has also already played their next match, a 40-34 win against Trinity on the 18th.
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