Lancer Football: The Comeback Season

Coming into a game where they go up against two Clemson commits in Bryan Bresee and Ryan Lithicum, the Lancers knew they were battling against tough odds. Come game time, the Lancers, despite their best efforts, didn't have an answer for the powerhouse in Damascus. One of the biggest factors was the Lancer struggle to get a consistent running game. The Lancers had only 47 rushing yards among all...

Against the North Point Eagles, it was a 4th down and 8 at the Lancers' 35. An out route was thrown and Johan Samayoa broke up the pass to win the state quarterfinals. In the state semifinals, that instinct kicked in for the defense. Realizing that they needed a stop, the Lancers forced the Mustangs to a 4th and 11 at the Lancers' 36. An out route was thrown and Brady Domroe was ready for the route....

As the Lancers force a turnover on downs as Urbana struggled in their final offensive possession, the Lancers regained the I-70 trophy for the 8 consecutive time. The Lancers throughout the game had their share of struggles on offense, having fumbled twice on their first two possessions of the game and an interception. Nevertheless, the Lancers go into playoffs 8-1. In the end, it was the defense...

Yet another huge performance on the ground for the Lancers. Xander McClure going off for 249 rushing yards on 20 carries, 3 touchdowns, one of those touchdowns comes from a 88-yard kick off return coming out of halftime. Not only McClure, but Joey Bruscia, Brady Domroe, and Nick Hayslett each scored a rushing touchdown to slay the Titans going into the final regular season game. After having a bye...

The Lancers will take on Jordan Addison and the Tuscarora Titans (3-4) on October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at home. The Lancers (6-1) are coming off their 5 game-streak ending loss against the Penns Grove Red Devils. Coach Rick Conner plans to re-enforce the need to secure the ball. He said, "If we hold on to the ball, we probably score a few more times in that game," in reference to the struggles in t...

Going 6-0 was going to be a tough task for the Lancers as they faced state champions in the Penns Grove Red Devils. And although the Lancers in theory could compete with the Red Devils, they were worn down by explosive plays and self-miscues as they fell to 5-1 in a 34-6 loss. The biggest takeaway from the Lancers' performance was the number of turnovers. After the Lancers stopped the Red Devils o...

As the Lancers celebrated another year of homecoming, the game leading up to the dance was much more cheerful and exciting for Lancer fans this year. Last year, the homecoming game was a dismal defeat by the Oakdale Bears, who won 56-7. However, on October 4, the Lancers would shutout the Walkersville Lions 17-0, similar to 2018's season shutout,  35-0. Repeating the same winning strategy, the...

It's been years since the Lancers bested the powerhouse Oakdale Bears. The Bears' offense has been very explosive and has got the better of the Lancers each time. As of September 28, the Lancers have regained a win at Oakdale. The night began with a rough start for both teams. The Lancers went three and out on their first possession, which would lead to a Dylan Berny rushing touchdown. The Bears'...

After the Knights quarterback Reese Poffenbarger led the Knights down to tie the game up 21-21, the Lancers got the ball with 1:41 remaining in the game. Two big gains by running back Brady Domroe set the Lancers up at the Knights' own 44 yard line. On second down and 6, Joey Bruscia took the snap, pump faked and then heaved the ball downfield to Johan Samayoa who was able to make the catch and was...

Even with the Lancers scoring 31 points, this game was slowed down more than usual for a Lancer team that feeds off of momentum and a hurry-up offense. On September 13, the Lancers played their first home game against the Westminster Owls. Both defenses started the game playing well after the score ending the first quarter was 3-0 after an Ethan Thompson 32-yard field goal. The Lancers' secondary...

After losing 21 seniors for the upcoming season, Coach Rick Conner and the football team had some readjusting to do. For most teams, their season would be terrible if they lost players from last year like Ryan Leyh, Joey Felton, and more. But Linganore has proven to come back to compete just as much as their past teams. On September 6, the varsity football team went up against quarterback Nate Kent...