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- Athletics
Football Team Tops Coventry Christian
Mercersburg defeated host Coventry Christian Academy (Pottstown, PA) 36-8 in Keystone State Football League contest October 6.
The Blue Storm got off to a slow start, but put it together in the second half to pull away for the win. Deran Shippy '25 led the offense by gaining 186 yards rushing and scoring two touchdowns while Luke Hendricks '24 and Frank Bonsal '26 each scored a TD.
"It was a big day for the defense," said head coach Andy Brown, "with an all around contribution that held CCA to only 80 yards of offense."
Mercersburg (2-1) plays its final road game of the regular season at Delaware County Christian School (Newtown Square, PA) on Saturday, October 14 at 3:30 pm.
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