Hershey kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Gibbon Buffaloes by a score of 17-14. Despite 58 more yards than the Buffaloes, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Hershey took the loss, they still got scores from Landon Kenicutt and Cole Murdock.
Hershey wouldn't let Gibbon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hershey can thank Rhodee Hill and Kenicutt for forcing both of them. Kenicutt didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Hershey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gibbon only rushed for 103.
Hershey will face off against Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gibbon, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cross County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cross County focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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