Spring Grove Escapes Defeat Against Northern York
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Peyton Schrum | August 29, 2026
Davon Melbourne Leads Rockets to Win
Northern York – The Rockets led by quarterback Davon Melbourne topped the Polar Bears 21-14 in the first regular season game of the 2026 football season.
Davon Melbourne of Spring Grove High School accounted for 83 total yards of offense with one touchdown. He was backed by running backs Brody Redding and Kade Gibbs in the backfield. Redding rushed for 111 yards in 22 carries along with a touchdown. Gibbs rushed for 94 yards in 12 carries, also scoring a touchdown.
Running Back Kade Gibbs kicked off the scoring on Friday night.
First score of the game – a rush touchdown by Kade Gibbs. Spring Grove up 7-0 with 8:58 in the 1st. @KadeGibbs2029 @SGRocketFB @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/0i1pUJ7AAz
— Peyton Schrum (@peyton_schrum) August 28, 2026
Northern York tied the game early in the second quarter with a touchdown by wide receiver Cash Keck. Keck finished the day with both a touchdown and interception.
Break away by wide receiver Cash Keck of Northern York to tie the game 7-7 with 10:41 in the 2nd @CashKeck42 @NHSpbears @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/hL7reHs9Oj
— Peyton Schrum (@peyton_schrum) August 28, 2026
Brody Leathery of Northern York opened up the 2nd half scoring with a breakaway touchdown giving the Polar Bears a 7-14 lead.
Brody Leathery runs it in for a touchdown. Northern takes the lead 7 – 14 with 11:38 left in the 3rd @Brodyfootball32 @NHSpbears pic.twitter.com/byp4x18vax
— Peyton Schrum (@peyton_schrum) August 29, 2026
The Rockets battled back with a rushing touchdown by Brody Redding, making the score 14-14.
RB Brody Redding in for the touchdown. Ties game 14-14 with 4:31 left in the 3rd @BrodyRedding @SGASD_Athletics @SGRocketFB @PaFootballNews
— Peyton Schrum (@peyton_schrum) August 29, 2026
Melbourne, the Rockets sophomore quarterback who led the team to a back and forth battle, ultimately found the endzone for the winning score late in the 4th. The Rockets would go on to win 21-14, advancing to 1-0 on the season.
Touchdown by Davon Melbourne. The Rockets lead the Polar Bears 21-14 with 5:51 left in the 4th @DavonCMelbourne @SGASD_Athletics @SGRocketFB @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/eEy9CMlm2Q
— Peyton Schrum (@peyton_schrum) August 29, 2026
