Lewisburg and Danville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lewisburg had to settle for second. They fell to the Danville Ironmen 28-24. The Green Dragons haven't had much luck with the Ironmen recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Lewisburg still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Davis, who rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Davis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Even though they lost, Lewisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Bo Sheptock was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns for Danville. Sheptock has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Patrick, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Lewisburg broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Danville, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Lewisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Danville, they will head out to square off against Bermudian Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bermudian Springs will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Danville surely won't give up without a fight.
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