Palmyra had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it seven. They and the Shippensburg Greyhounds were almost perfectly matched up, but the Cougars suffered a 13-12 defeat. The Cougars lost against the Greyhounds in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-13 score last time.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Travis McDannell, who rushed for 100 yards and one score.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Kyler Sparks for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palmyra's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
As for Shippensburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while Palmyra is ranked 392nd).
The critical scores for Shippensburg came from Noah Garvin and Brady Maciejewski.
Looking ahead, Palmyra will head out on the road to take on Waynesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Shippensburg, they will welcome Mifflin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies' defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so the Greyhounds' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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