Eastern Lebanon County is 0-5 against Lampeter-Strasburg since November of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Eastern Lebanon County Raiders will host the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Eastern Lebanon County sitting on three straight victories and Lampeter-Strasburg on seven.
Last Friday, Eastern Lebanon County earned a 24-14 win over Octorara Area. That looming 24-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lampeter-Strasburg). They really took it to Northern Lebanon for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-3 victory at home. Fans of the Pioneers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Caileb Howse continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Dominic Brown was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Lampeter-Strasburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brown picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lampeter-Strasburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
The win got Eastern Lebanon County back to even at 4-4. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Eastern Lebanon County was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Lampeter-Strasburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Eastern Lebanon County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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