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Ground Game Secures Spring Grove Victory

 
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| October 24, 2026

Spring Grove Rushing Game Helps Secure Another Victory

Dallastown – “We’ll be ready.” Those were the spoken words of Spring Grove sophomore running back Kade Gibbs, as next week they will take on the division rival South Western Mustangs. Before we get into the anticipating game ahead, let’s first breakdown the matchup last night.

On 10/23/26 the Spring Grove Rockets traveled to Dallastown to take on the Dallastown Wildcats in the 9th game of the regular season. The game was fought on the ground, with every score being a rushing touchdown for both teams. Despite it being senior night for the Wildcats, the energy was not enough to stop the Rocket’s offense, who put together over 325 rushing yards. The game ended in a 28-7 victory for Spring Grove, who will now move to (7-2) on the season. After last night’s matchup the Wildcats will drop back yet another game, with their record now sitting at (3-6) on the season.

Scoring was first kicked off by Spring Grove, as they drew first blood with a rushing touchdown by sophomore running back Kade Gibbs. The Rockets took the lead over the Wildcats 7-0, with 9:01 remaining in the 1st quarter.

It wasn’t long before Dallastown responded with their first points of the game, rushing in for a touchdown by senior Joshua Smith. The Wildcats tied up the game 7-7 against the Rockets, with 6:33 left in the 1st quarter.

After regaining the ball Spring Grove drove down the field, successfully finding the endzone for the 2nd time in the game, this time by other sophomore running back Brody Redding. Redding led the Rockets in rushing yards against the Wildcats, finishing with 177 yards on 20 rushing attempts. After Redding’s rushing touchdown the Rockets retook the lead 14-7 with 1:59 left in the first quarter.

A big kickoff return set up Dallastown’s offense in Spring Grove territory. Despite the promising start to the drive, it ended in a Rocket’s interception by safety Adam Herbst. Both teams would go scoreless for the rest of 1st, and Spring Grove started the 2nd quarter with the 14-7 lead.

Dallastown joined in on the interception game, making a key stop against the Spring Grove offense. The interception was by junior cornerback Ezriah Anderson with 4:06 left in the 2nd quarter.

After a stalled Wildcat drive, the Rockets retook possession late in the 2nd quarter. A breakaway rushing touchdown by sophomore running back Kade Gibbs helped increase the lead to 21-7 with 1:26 left in the 1st half of the game. Gibbs finished the night with two rushing touchdowns as well as 93 yards on 10 rushing attempts.

The Rockets went into halftime on top 21-7 over the Wildcats.

The 2nd half of the game showed to be much more defensive compared to the 1st. The 3rd quarter was relatively quiet for both teams, before Spring Grove senior cornerback Jordan Eisenhart intercepted the ball, returning it into the red zone. Eisenhart finished the night with 7 defensive tackles and 1 pass deflection with the interception. After the interception, 3:08 seconds remained in the 3rd quarter, the score still stuck at a 21-7 lead for the Rockets.

It wasn’t long before Spring Grove capitalized off the interception, scoring off a quarterback sneak by sophomore Davon Melbourne. Spring Grove now led 28-7 against Dallastown with 2:36 left in the 3rd quarter, capping off scoring for the rest of the game.

The game ended in a victory for the Rockets as the 4th quarter went scoreless for both teams. The final score was 28-7 with Spring Grove securing the road win over Dallastown.

The Rocket’s defense was on full display in tonight’s matchup, putting together another strong performance. Seniors Tayshawn Fisher, Oliver Smith, and Ben Bubb led the team in tackles. Defensive end Tayshawn Fisher finished with 10 tackles on the night as well as a 4 yard sack. Linebacker Oliver Smith accounted for 12 tackles throughout the game. Finally, linebacker Ben Bubb finished the night with 13 tackles, 2 of them accounting for losses.

After the game Rocket’s sophomore running back Kade Gibbs stayed for an interview after his two touchdown performance. Gibbs accounted for his success due to the help of his offensive line, stating, “A lot of credit to our offensive line, they did a great job like always.” Gibbs also talked about the importance of staying focused for the next game, as the Spring Grove Rockets look to take on the South Western Mustangs in the final game of the regular season. “It’s a rivalry game we’re gonna be ready,” explained Gibbs, “We’ll be ready.”

 
 
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