There's no place like home for Hershey, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs by a score of 38-30 on Friday. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hershey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rhodee Hill and Kale Damoude. Damoude has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Gordon-Rushville lost, don't look at Kyler Vincent. Despite the final result, he rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 236 rushing yards gave Vincent a new career-high. Daniel Martins also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 80 receiving yards.
Hershey's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Gordon-Rushville, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hershey will face off against Kearney Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Hershey likes a good challenge. As for Gordon-Rushville, they will take on Valentine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valentine will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Gordon-Rushville surely won't give up without a fight.
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