The Spring Grove Rockets will head out to challenge the William Penn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Spring Grove barely beat Red Lion the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rockets simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Lions 48-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Spring Grove relied on the efforts of Brody Redding, who rushed for 84 yards and one score on only seven carries, and Jordan Eisenhart, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Eisenhart also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Bredon Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Spring Grove's run defense was locked in: Red Lion could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Andrew Gerber for the heroic effort on defense: he. Spring Grove didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.6.
Spring Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Gerber. Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when William Penn faced off against Dallastown on Friday. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over the Wildcats. The victory was nothing new for the Bearcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Spring Grove's record is now 5-2. As for William Penn, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything went Spring Grove's way against William Penn in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Spring Grove made off with a 45-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets 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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