It’s been two years since these East Coast rivals hooked-up in a battle on the gridiron. On Saturday October 18^th, another edition of entertaining minor league football will take place when the Central Penn Piranha (11-0) host the DC Explosion (10-2) at Susquehanna Township H.S.

This will be the 8^th meeting, with the Piranha leading the all-time series 7-0. The last time these two teams crossed paths was during the 2006 Atlantic Region Semi-Final Game. The Piranha recorded a hard-fought 43-17 victory. Clinging to a 20-17 lead late in the third quarter, Piranha wide receiver Hasaan Brockman ignited a 23-point “Scoring Frenzy” (span of 15:48) with an 84 yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Rookie running back Roosevelt Turner logged 138 yards and 1 TD on the ground over 23 carries. Both special teams units excelled in the kickoff return department (CPP 153, DC 218), as well as in the kicking game (CPP 3-3 FG, DC 1-1 FG).

This week’s game will be the deepest (third round) in the playoffs that Central Penn and DC have met.