Adams County Sports Update – October 24, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Football

Littlestown and New Oxford won Friday night, while Gettysburg, Bermudian Springs and Biglerville lost. Delone Catholic’s game at York County School of Technology is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24.

Friday, Oct. 23 — Final scores

WinnerScoreOpponentScore
Littlestown35Biglerville7
New Oxford28Red Lion13
Palmyra35Gettysburg10
Northeastern23Bermudian Springs6

Palmyra 35, Gettysburg 10

Gettysburg led 10-7 at halftime, but Palmyra scored four second-half touchdowns and held the Warriors scoreless after the break. Gettysburg fell to 5-4. LebCoSports reported that Russek scored three rushing touchdowns for Palmyra.

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Littlestown 35, Biglerville 7

Littlestown improved to 7-2 with a 28-point victory over Biglerville, which fell to 1-8. The York Daily Record’s Week 9 roundup reported that the win left the Thunderbolts tied with Big Spring for second in Division III, one game behind Hanover, ahead of their regular-season finale.

New Oxford 28, Red Lion 13

New Oxford earned its first Division I victory of the season, according to the York Daily Record’s roundup. The Colonials improved to 3-6 with the road win.

Northeastern 23, Bermudian Springs 6

Bermudian Springs fell to 2-7. The York Daily Record reported that Northeastern quarterback Logan Evans completed 10 of 19 passes for 135 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Reece Wooden.

Football records through Friday, Oct. 23

TeamWinsLosses
Bermudian Springs27
Delone Catholic26
Gettysburg54
New Oxford36
Biglerville18
Littlestown72

Delone Catholic’s record is through its Oct. 16 game; its Oct. 24 game had not been played when this update was prepared.

Girls Soccer

Wednesday, Oct. 21 — Gettysburg 3, Northeastern 1

Gettysburg built a 2-0 halftime lead and defeated Northeastern, 3-1, according to the scoresheet supplied by John Colgan. A. Scheungrab scored twice, C. Garrett scored once, and S. Shelton recorded an assist. The scoresheet lists players by initial and surname.

TeamFirst halfSecond halfFinal
Gettysburg213
Northeastern011

Gettysburg held a 14-5 advantage in shots on goal and a 3-2 edge in corner kicks. The scoresheet credited Gettysburg with four goalkeeper saves and Northeastern with eight.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE SPORTS

DateSportResult
Friday, Oct. 23FootballJohns Hopkins 40, Gettysburg 14
Friday, Oct. 23Field hockeyUrsinus 2, Gettysburg 1

Gettysburg football led 7-3 in the second quarter before Johns Hopkins pulled ahead. Sean Clark completed 17 of 37 passes for 202 yards and an 18-yard touchdown to Danny Bonato. Shane Donoghue added a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The Bullets fell to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the Centennial Conference.

Football team1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Gettysburg070714
Johns Hopkins37141640

Gettysburg field hockey lost 2-1 at home to Ursinus, according to the Bullets’ official schedule.

Sources

Football reporting: York Daily Record Week 9 roundup, via Yahoo Sports; LebCoSports; EasternPAFootball. Records were checked against team score pages and verified results. Girls soccer: John Colgan’s Oct. 22 email and attached Oct. 21 scoresheet, corroborated by Gettysburg Area High School announcements. College: Johns Hopkins football recap and Gettysburg field hockey schedule.

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