The matchup between Shippensburg and Mechanicsburg on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Shippensburg Greyhounds came up short against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats, falling 42-21. The matchup marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Shippensburg took the loss, they still got scores from Derek Lynch, Chase Holtry, and Mark Carothers.
Even though they lost, Shippensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mechanicsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominick Baker, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 115 rushing yards gave Baker a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Josh Smith, who gained 205 total yards and two touchdowns.
Shippensburg's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Mechanicsburg, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Shippensburg will welcome Warwick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warwick's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Shippensburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. Mechanicsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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