This post will serve as a rolling update of Week 4 football action across LebCo. With all six county teams in action this weekend, we’ll be compiling the latest details and highlights as the games unfold.
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The Northern Lebanon/Cedar Crest recap was written by Gavin Sweeney, a local high school student and aspiring sports journalist.
The Annville-Cleona/Hamburg recap was written using information provided by Annville-Cleona student Jackson Hanley.
The Northern Lebanon/Wyomissing recap was written by Northern Lebanon student Braydin Adams.
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The LebCo Scoreboard
Annville-Cleona 42, Hamburg 0
Coming off a disappointing loss to Littlestown last week, the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen had something to prove on Friday night. Despite missing starting quarterback Lane Peters, who was sidelined with a concussion, the Dutchmen showed no signs of slowing down as they rolled past Hamburg on the road, 42-0, to kick off Section 5 play.
With sophomore John Ditzler taking over under center, Annville wasted no time setting the tone. Less than a minute into the game, Jon Moran pulled off a trick play, tossing a touchdown pass to James Garney. After Cian Soliday’s extra point, the Dutchmen had a quick 7-0 lead.
The scoring spree continued in the first quarter. At the 6:40 mark, Hudson Sellers sprinted 45 yards to the end zone, and just four minutes later, Devon Englehart broke free for a 61-yard score. When Hamburg attempted to respond, Annville’s defense came up big, forcing a turnover that Maddox White recovered. By the end of the opening quarter, the Dutchmen were firmly in control with a 21-0 lead.
The momentum carried into the second half. Englehart found the end zone again midway through the third quarter, this time on a 9-yard run that stretched the advantage to 28-0. In the fourth, Annville looked set to score once more but fumbled at the Hamburg two-yard line. The defense refused to bend, keeping the Hawks scoreless, and the offense quickly regained its rhythm. Ditzler powered his way in on a “tush push” to extend the lead to 35-0 with just over five minutes remaining.
The exclamation point came moments later when Jaylynn Moyer intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown, sealing the 42-0 shutout victory.
With the win, Annville-Cleona improves to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in Section 5 play. Next week, the Dutchmen will hit the road to face Columbia as they look to keep their momentum rolling.
Written using information provided by Annville-Cleona student Jackson Hanley.
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Shippensburg 13, Palmyra 12
One week removed from a lopsided rivalry loss, the Palmyra Cougars showed resilience and heart in their Week 4 matchup. Hosting Shippensburg on Friday night at LVC’s Arnold Field, the Cougars went toe-to-toe with the Greyhounds before falling in a hard-fought 13-12 decision.
The Greyhounds entered with a 2-1 record after edging Waynesboro a week ago, while Palmyra was looking to regroup from a difficult 48-0 setback against Hershey. This time, execution and steady improvement were the focus, and the Cougars delivered a gritty performance that had them on the brink of an upset.
Palmyra’s defense held strong in the first half, limiting Shippensburg to just one touchdown. With time winding down in the second quarter, the Cougars struck back. Quarterback Roman Russek connected with Braxtin Risser on a highlight-reel 50-yard touchdown pass with just 10 seconds left before halftime, trimming the deficit to 7-6 and injecting new life into the home sideline.
The momentum carried into the third quarter, when Peter DiGaurdia intercepted a Shippensburg pass to give the Cougars a spark. Moments later, senior running back Travis McDannell powered his way into the end zone on a 22-yard run, giving Palmyra its first lead of the night at 12-6 with one minute remaining in the quarter.
But the Greyhounds answered quickly, as their bruising fullback turned a simple screen into an 80-yard rumble down the sideline to retake the lead, 13-12.
Still, Palmyra refused to fold. Behind gutsy fourth-down conversions, the Cougars drove deep into Shippensburg territory late in the game, setting up a potential game-winning 30-yard field goal. The kick, however, sailed just wide left, allowing the Greyhounds to escape with the narrow victory.
Despite the heartbreak, Palmyra (1-3) showed they are more than capable of bouncing back from adversity. The Cougars will look to build on this strong performance when they travel to Waynesboro next Friday night.
Wyomissing 42, Northern Lebanon 0
The Northern Lebanon Vikings knew they had their hands full on Friday night, opening Section 4 play against perennial state power Wyomissing. Despite entering with a 1-2 record, the Vikings had shown grit in recent battles with Oxford and Delone Catholic, and hoped to build on those efforts against the Spartans.
For a moment, things looked promising. Wyomissing fumbled on its opening possession, giving Northern Lebanon an early chance to seize momentum. But the Vikings couldn’t capitalize, punting the ball back, and from there the Spartans’ machine-like offense took over.
Wyomissing struck quickly with back-to-back long touchdown runs—one from 43 yards out and another from 42—to take a 14-0 lead. A botched Northern Lebanon snap on 4th-and-9 set up the Spartans at the one-yard line, where they cashed in with a short touchdown pass. Another 34-yard sprint to the end zone made it 28-0 by the end of the first quarter.
The Spartans tacked on a seven-yard touchdown pass in the second to stretch the lead to 35-0 at halftime, effectively putting the game out of reach. The Vikings continued to fight in the second half, but Wyomissing added one more exclamation point in the fourth quarter with another 34-yard touchdown run, sealing a 42-0 victory.
While the result was lopsided, Northern Lebanon (1-3) will look to regroup and continue its growth when it travels to Donegal next Friday night.
Written by Northern Lebanon student Braydin Adams.
Cedar Crest 40, Penn Manor 15
The Falcons (1-2) entered Week 4’s matchup against Penn Manor looking to even their record as they opened Section 1 play. Following the last two weeks against Spring Grove and Warwick, the Falcons aimed to apply lessons learned and move the program forward.
In the 1st quarter, the Falcons didn’t waste any time as Isaiah Zimmerman broke free for a 50-yard touchdown. The Comets blocked the extra point, keeping it 6-0. The Falcons’ defense was locked in from the start, led by LB Landyn Kline, who completely controlled the game and shut down the Comets’ offense. That effort set up a blocked punt, and the Falcons quickly capitalized with a 21-yard touchdown run from WR Cameron Tirado. Zimmerman threw a crushing block on the play, clearing the way for Tirado to find the end zone and extend the lead to 13-0 at the end of the first.
In the 2nd quarter, the Comets showed some fight with a 1-yard touchdown run by RB Jalen Dupree to cut the lead to 13-7. But the Falcons answered right back—Zimmerman once again finding the end zone to make it 20-7. Feeding off the roar of the Falcons’ student section, Kline jumped in front of a pass and intercepted it, returning it 37 yards before being tackled at the goal line. Zimmerman punched it in again for his third score of the night, giving him a hat trick and the Falcons a 27-7 lead. The defense wasn’t done either—DB Eli Beard came up with an interception after LB Mason Copenhaver tipped the ball into the air, adding yet another turnover.
The Comets opened the 3rd quarter hoping to stop the bleeding, but Kline came up with a huge sack that forced a punt. The Falcons wasted no time, as QB Steven Reyes connected with WR Luke Oriel for a 70-yard touchdown bomb to push the lead to 33-7. The Comets kept trying to find some rhythm, but the Falcons’ defense was relentless. DB Antonio Tirado added another interception, and the Falcons cashed in with a 17-yard strike from Reyes to a wide-open WR Liam Sectcavage, making it 40-7. The Comets attempted a late field goal, but missed, ending the quarter with no points.
In the 4th, the Falcons rotated in their young backups—freshmen and sophomores gaining valuable reps. The Comets managed a late touchdown from Dupree to cut it to 40-15, but the Falcons still had one more defensive highlight. LB Nolan Brubaker recovered a fumble to officially seal the victory, 40-15.
The Falcons’ defense forced 6 turnovers on the night.
With the win, the Falcons improve to 2-2 and will look to carry this momentum into next week’s matchup against Wilson High School.
Written by Gavin Sweeney, a local high school student and aspiring sports journalist.
Twin Valley 60, ELCO 0
After struggling in Week 1 against West York, the Raiders have shown significant development over the past two weeks in games against Conrad Weiser and Lancaster Catholic, culminating in a big win fueled by their dominant defense against the Crusaders.
Opening Section 4 play at home on Friday night, ELCO hosted the formidable Twin Valley Raiders—a team that not only entered the game with a perfect 3-0 record, but had also outscored their opponents 175-39. The Raiders from Elverson were looking to make an early statement in league play.
Twin Valley did just that. They returned the opening kickoff for a score and immediately followed it with an onside kick recovery. Within moments, the scoreboard read 14-0, a lead that would hold through the remainder of the first quarter.
The Raiders didn’t slow down in the 2nd quarter, piling on points to build a 53-0 advantage. They would score just once more for the rest of the game, having already made their statement.
ELCO (1-3) will look to regroup, but their challenge won’t get any easier next week as they travel to take on Wyomissing.
Muhlenberg 55, Lebanon 21
The Lebanon Cedars have continued to show grit this season, but a small roster has sometimes made it tough to finish strong in the late stages of games. On Friday night, the Cedars traveled to Muhlenberg looking to put forth another solid effort against one of the area’s top teams.
The 3-0 Muhlenberg squad came into the game riding impressive momentum, having blown out Reading 48-0 and Daniel Boone 51-0 in their first two matchups. Lebanon’s primary goal was to slow down the Muhl offense, much like they had done against Conrad Weiser the previous week, when they limited the Warriors to 28 points.
While full scoring details are still coming in, here’s what we know: the Cedars found the end zone in the 1st quarter when Anthony Klish found Malachi Briddell on a long touchdown pass. Lebanon trailed 21-7 by the end of the opening frame and 40-7 at halftime. Lebanon refused to give in, though, adding two Cam Buchmoyer rushing touchdowns in the second half.
No matter the final score, the Cedars can take pride in putting up three scores against a team that had outscored its previous two opponents 99-0. Lebanon continues to fight hard each week, and this performance showed plenty of promise for the rest of the season.
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