Wednesday, December 25, 2024
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Trojans defeat Mounts


“Regroup, Rebuild, Return.” This motto that the Ephrata football program has embraced focuses on growth. According to head coach Scott Shelley, the inability to field a JV team last season has put the team in a tough position in which players are learning the game while competing on Friday nights.

Unfortunately, for the fifth consecutive week, Ephrata found itself overmatched, and it fell behind in the first half, and eventually lost the game 49-0 [box score].

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Hess lifts Bears over Mounts


The second half of the league schedule kicked off Tuesday and for Ephrata, it offered a chance to jump back into Section Two title race with a win.

Instead, it was Elizabethtown (7-0-1 L-L, 9-1-1 overall), buoyed by the return of Joel Hess, grinding out a 1-0 victory to stay a two points clear of Manheim Central (60-2, 8-0-3) in the race for the top spot in Section Two.

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Warwick keeps Male Trophy


When Warwick hosted Ephrata Friday night, not only was the George Male Trophy at stake, but both team entered the night winless. Something had to give.

It would not be the Warriors, as they scored early and held off Ephrata, 41-0 [boxscore].

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Vikings pillage and plunder


On Hall of Fame Night at War Memorial Field, the Mountaineers unveiled their freshly laid turf and returned home for the first time this season. It would’ve been perfect timing to notch that stubborn first win of the season.

But Northern Lebanon Vikings (3-1) spoiled Ephrata’s (0-4) homecoming, with a 47-6 victory [box score].

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Eagles Soar over Mounts


The lights went out for about 20 minutes in Eagle Stadium at Cocalico High School during the first quarter Friday night.

Unfortunately for the Ephrata Mountaineers, their power outage on both side sides of the ball continued for a second straight week, as the Eagles flew to a 65-0 victory [boxscore].

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