Lampeter-Strasburg has gone 3-0 against Northern Lebanon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will be playing at home against the Northern Lebanon Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Lampeter-Strasburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lampeter-Strasburg's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Octorara Area, posting a 45-0 victory on the road. 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.
Lampeter-Strasburg had a senior duo take command as Dominic Brown rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and Caileb Howse threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four 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 218 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Octorara Area only rushed for 116.
Lampeter-Strasburg wouldn't let Octorara Area keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Colby Dejessa, Mason Heeter, and Heeter picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northern Lebanon's offense. They were beaten by Twin Valley 42-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Raiders are ranked 68th).
Lampeter-Strasburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Northern Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Lampeter-Strasburg against Northern Lebanon in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-2 victory. Will Lampeter-Strasburg repeat their success, or does Northern Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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