It took a last-minute play, but Greencastle-Antrim’s football squad is on a two-game winning streak after conquering Juniata by a 21-20 score on Friday night.
The Blue Devils (3-5) trailed 20-14 at halftime, but rode their defense until they got their chance late in the game. With just 28 seconds remaining, Greencastle QB Lane Barry found Wyatt Hull for a 12-yard TD pass. Blake Witmer’s extra point turned out to be the game-winner.
The Blue Devils also scored on a long pass play from Barry to Blake Reuter in the first half.
Juniata fell to 5-3.
Greencastle will be aiming to keep its winning streak alive on Friday, when it travels to take on Boiling Springs (1-7), a team coming off a 49-21 loss to Milton Hershey.
Chambersburg 28, Altoona 10
Cam Green connected on three TD passes and Chambersburg’s defense forced six turnovers, as the Trojans surged to a home victory over Altoona in Friday night’s Mid-Penn Commonwealth game.
Green completed 13 of 19 passes for 177 yards. Two of Green’s scoring strikes went to Davonte Scott, who hauled in TD receptions of 38 and 18 yards. Green also found Cobe Penick (4 catches, 58 yards) for a four-yard TD pass. Altoona (2-6, 2-5 Commonwealth) held leads of 7-0 and 10-6, but the Mountain Lions’ offense was grounded by two lost fumbles, as well as interceptions recorded by Chambersburg’s Brycen Murray, Brady Rosenberry, Isaiah Tasker, and Penick.
It was the second win in a row from the Trojans (4-4, 3-4), who also got 66 rushing yards and a TD from Malachi Tasker.
Chambersburg hosts Cumberland Valley (3-5, 3-4) on Friday. The Eagles are coming off a 21-16 loss to Harrisburg.
Mechanicsburg 32, Waynesboro 17
Mechanicsburg surged into a tie for first place in the Keystone Division with a win over Waynesboro on Friday.
The Wildcats (7-1, 6-1 Keystone) took the drama out of the game by building a 26-0 lead before halftime. Mechanicsburg scored on its first possession with a TD pass from Noah Apple to Drake Dawson and later doubled its lead to 12-0 when it capped off a nine-play, 72-yard drive with a six-yard scoring run from Rece Miller.
Another rushing score from Miller, as well as an interception return for a TD from Jack DeLuca, had Mechanicsburg leading big at the halftime break.
Waynesboro (2-6, 1-6) got a 75-yard interception return for a score from Steven Howard, while Nick Carbaugh drilled a 43-yard field goal.
The Tribe return to action on Friday, when they host Lower Dauphin (5-3, 5-2), a team coming off a 35-26 win over Mifflin County.
North Hagerstown 28, Williamsport 20
North Hagerstown amassed a 28-0 lead, then held off a furious Williamsport rally to secure victory.
The Hubs (5-1) kicked off scoring in the opening quarter with a three-yard TD run from Ty Fauntleroy. The offensive series was set up by a blocked punt from Bryant Noubissie.
North Hagerstown doubled its lead to 14-0 later in the quarter, when QB Colt Butts found Garett Forrest for a 44-yard TD strike. The Hubs were leading 21-0 when Fauntleroy plunged in for a one-yard score just before halftime.
With four minutes left in the third quarter, Fauntleroy scored his third TD on a 38-yard run to put his team ahead 28-0.
Williamsport (4-2) found a way to make the game interesting.
The Wildcats responded to Fauntleroy’s score with a 97-yard kickoff return from David Grayton, who later found paydirt on an 87-yard punt return to pull within two scores of North Hagerstown, 28-12.
Williamsport wrapped up scoring late in the fourth quarter with a 14-yard TD pass from Gabe Parker to Tae’Myj Boyce-Brown. The Wildcats failed to recover the ensuing onside kick.
Fauntleroy finished the game with 149 rushing yards and three TDs, while Butts connected on 7 of 9 passes for 107 yards. Defensively, North Hagerstown was led by Damean Thomas (interception, fumble recovery), Noubissie (2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles), Ben Distefano (2 sacks, fumble recovery), and Michael Stewart (fumble recovery).
North Hagerstown travels on Friday to take on Fort Hill (3-3), a team that’s coming off a 62-0 win over Mountain Ridge.
Saint Frances Regional 40, South Hagerstown 21
South Hagerstown got two TDs from JoJo Davis and another from Tavon Harris, but the Rebels could not hold serve with Saint Frances Regional on Friday.
South Hagerstown (2-4) saw its two-game winning streak come to an end.
The Rebels will be looking to bounce back on Friday, when they host Williamsport (4-2), a team coming off a 28-20 loss to North Hagerstown.
Clear Spring 14, Smithsburg 7
Clear Spring overcame a 7-0 deficit to win its first game since Week 1.
The Blazers (2-4) found themselves in a tough spot early following an interception from Smithsburg’s Marquis Weakfall. The Leopards’ offense then cashed in on the turnover with an 88-yard TD pass from Luke Scott to Nicolas Roncone.
Clear Spring, however, battled back with a four-yard TD from Alex Matthews to tie the game 7-7 at halftime. The Blazers then pulled ahead for good in the fourth quarter with a three-yard scoring scamper from Matthews.
Smithsburg, which got an interception from Jaxon Dodson and a fumble recovery from Hunter Drill, fell to 3-3.
The Leopards will be looking to rebound on Thursday, when they host Catoctin (1-5), a team coming off a 59-6 loss to Walkersville.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Mid-Penn Commonwealth: 1. Harrisburg (8-0 overall, 7-0 division), 2. State College (7-1, 6-1), 2. Bishop McDevitt (6-2, 6-1), 4. Cedar Cliff (4-4, 4-3), 5. Cumberland Valley (3-5, 3-4), 5. Central Dauphin (3-5, 3-4), 5. Chambersburg (4-4 overall, 3-4 division), 8. Altoona (2-6, 2-5), 9. CD East (2-6, 1-6), 10. Carlisle (0-8, 0-7).
Mid-Penn Keystone: 1. Shippensburg (6-2 overall, 6-1 division), 1. Mechanicsburg (7-1, 6-1), 3. Red Land (6-2, 5-2), 3. Lower Dauphin (5-3, 5-2), 3. Hershey (6-2, 5-2), 6. Mifflin County (4-4, 3-4), 7. Gettysburg (2-6, 2-5), 7. Palmyra (3-5, 2-5), 9. Waynesboro (2-6, 1-6), 10. Northern York (0-8, 0-7).
Mid-Penn Capital: 1. Line Mountain (8-0 overall, 6-0 division), 2. Steel High (5-2, 5-1), 3. Halifax (5-3, 5-2), 4. Juniata (5-3, 4-2), 5. Newport (4-4, 3-3), 5. Upper Dauphin (3-5, 3-3), 7. Susquenita (1-7, 1-5), 8. James Buchanan (2-6, 1-6), 9. Camp Hill (0-8, 0-6).
Mid-Penn Colonial: 1. Susquehanna Township (8-0 overall, 6-0 division), 2. Trinity (6-2, 5-1), 3. West Perry (6-2, 4-2), 4. East Pennsboro (4-4, 4-3), 5. Big Spring (5-3, 3-3), 5. Middletown (4-4, 3-3), 7. Greencastle-Antrim (3-5, 2-4), 8. Milton Hershey (2-6, 1-5), 9. Boiling Springs (1-7, 0-7).
Washington County: 1. North Hagerstown (5-1), 2. Boonsboro (4-2), 2. Williamsport (4-2), 2. Saint James (4-2), 5. Smithsburg (3-3), 6. South Hagerstown (2-4), 6. Clear Spring (2-4), 8. Hancock (0-6).
Scores
Friday, Oct. 10
Chambersburg 28, Altoona 10
Greencastle-Antrim 21, Juniata 20
Mechanicsburg 32, Waynesboro 17
North Hagerstown 28, Williamsport 20
Saint Frances Regional 40, South Hagerstown 21
Clear Spring 14, Smithsburg 7
