Penn Manor unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Conestoga Valley Buckskins on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Buckskins are ranked 92nd).
Connor Smeigh threw for 35 yards on six of 11 attempts. Randy Guthrie was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards.
Sawyer Esbenshade was a one-man wrecking crew For Conestoga Valley. as he threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. What's more, Esbenshade racked up 163.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Teagan Ruble, who rushed for 98 yards.
Penn Manor wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 25-7 defeat against Dallastown on the 29th. As for Conestoga Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-6 victory against J.P. McCaskey on the 30th.
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