Penn Wood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Jersey Shore Bulldogs 42-8. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 90th).
Taj Cobbs threw for 173 yards and a touchdown.
Rashon Sanders was his top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jersey Shore to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Jordan, who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Paul Hale.
Penn Wood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jersey Shore, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Penn Wood will welcome Chester at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chester is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Penn Wood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jersey Shore, they will challenge Scranton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jersey Shore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
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