Football Game Preview: Littlestown Thunderbolts vs. Biglerville Canners

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Home	27-0 W
10/20/23 - Home	49-14 W
10/21/22 - Away	48-7 W
10/15/21 - Away	35-3 W
10/16/20 - Home	40-7 W
+ 5 more games

Littlestown is 9-1 against Biglerville since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderbolts will head out to square off against the Canners at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Littlestown was handed a 33-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Delone Catholic 10-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbolts have posted against the Squires since September 29, 2017.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Biglerville over Hanover in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Canners blew past the Nighthawks 31-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Canners have posted against the Nighthawks since October 18, 2019.

Littlestown better keep an eye on Aidan Hoffman. He was instrumental in Biglerville's win, rushing for 199 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Hoffman has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gavin Althoff, who rushed for 72 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.

Biglerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 182.3.

Littlestown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points on average over those games. As for Biglerville, their record is now 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Littlestown against Biglerville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.