Northern Lebanon hasn't had much luck against Lampeter-Strasburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northern Lebanon Vikings will head out to face off against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 7:00 p.m.
Northern Lebanon's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Twin Valley on Friday. They were beaten by the Raiders 42-0. 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).
Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Octorara Area 45-0 on the road. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pioneers yet this season.
Lampeter-Strasburg relied on the efforts of Dominic Brown, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Caileb Howse, who 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.
Northern Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Northern Lebanon took a serious blow against Lampeter-Strasburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 42-2. Thankfully for Northern Lebanon, Berkeley Wagner (who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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