Manheim Township is 8-0 against Cedar Crest since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manheim Township Blue Streaks will face off against the Cedar Crest Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Manheim Township is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Manheim Township's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat J.P. McCaskey 48-0 at home. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Streaks yet this season.
A big part of Manheim Township's win came down to the chemistry between Carson Weisser and his top target Lex Haberbosch. Weisser threw for 234 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes while Haberbosch picked up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Haberbosch showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards. Daryus Dixon was in the mix as well, providing Manheim Township with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manheim Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Cedar Crest made sure to put some points up on the board against Reading on Friday. Everything went Cedar Crest's way against Reading as Cedar Crest made off with a 42-20 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Red KNights are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manheim Township's record is now 6-0. As for Cedar Crest, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Manheim Township against Cedar Crest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manheim Township since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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