Week 7 highlights: Greencastle's offense goes cold in third straight loss
The third time wasn't the charm Friday for Greencastle-Antrim.
The Blue Devils (4-3) lost their third straight game, falling 38-23, to Susquehanna Township on homecoming night.
In the first half, it looked like a back-and-forth offensive affair. Both teams traded scoring drives, which led to a 22-17 lead for Susquehanna Township at the half.
But after that point, there wasn't much offense to speak of for Greencastle.
The Blue Devils couldn't keep up with the speedy offense that the Indians were rolling with. Big run after big run helped Susquehanna grow the lead, and Greencastle couldn't respond. The Indians had three 50-plus yard touchdowns in the game.
Tavon Cooper was a bright spot for the Blue Devils, who totaled 131 rushing yards in the game, enough for him to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark on the season. He found the end zone twice in the game.
The road for Greencastle doesn't get easier, as it travels to Gettysburg next week for a matchup with the 6-1 Warriors.
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Week 7 scores
Gettysburg 21, Waynesboro 10: The Indians (2-5, 1-3 Colonial) held a three-point halftime lead after Jaylon Bean caught a 12-yard TD pass from Mikel Holden with 23 seconds left. The score held until the fourth quarter when Brady Heiser threw a 61-yard pass and ran in a 1-yard score to give the Warriors (6-1, 4-0 Colonial) the final margin.
Altoona 27, Chambersburg 23: A late fumble sunk the Trojans, who led most of the game. Altoona converted after the turnover, scoring with 21 seconds left in the game.
Shippensburg 14, Mechanicsburg 10: The Greyhound offense woke up in the final eight minutes, but it was enough to escape with a win. They found themselves down 10-0 at home, but a 9-yard touchdown to Erby Weller with seven minutes to go and a 34-yard touchdown to Jose Hernandez with three minutes to go was enough to seal the win.
Upper Dauphin 72, James Buchanan 13
This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Mid-Penn Conference football: Week 7 results from Franklin County
