"We knew what we could do, and we’ve come out every week and shown it.” Northern football continued a season of forward progress with a shutout win over Hershey Friday night. cumberlink.com/sports/high-s…

Local notes and takeaways from Week 9 of the high school football season: 🏈 Northern secures the Mid-Penn Keystone title 🏈 Shippensburg's passing game, and passing defense, have a big night against Red Land 🏈 Big plays power Mechanicsburg That & more: cumberlink.com/sports/high-s…

High school football FINAL: Hanover 14, Big Spring 13. Nighthawks prevail and remain unbeaten (9-0, 6-0). They hand the Bulldogs (8-1, 5-1) their first loss in SCAC play.

Colton Cue picks up 6 yards on thrid-and-5. Hanover, leadong Big Spring 14-13, can run out the clock.

Big play coming up. It's third-and-5 for Hanover on the Big Spring 36. 1:57 on the clock. Nighthawks lead by one.

Big Spring attempts a field goal. It falls short. Hanover has a 14-13 lead, and the ball, w/ 5:11 left.

Big Spring is driving, on the Hanover 32 w/ 6:30 remaining. Hanover leads 14-13.

TOUCHDOWN, Hanover. It's Boden Strausbaugh to Colton Cue for 13 yards, and the extra point puts the Nighthawks up 14-13 on Big Spring w/ 9:20 left Q4.

Hamover's AJ Wright breaks through for a big gain. The penalty sets up the Nighthawks on the Big Spring 12.

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: Big Spring has a 13-7 lead. Hanover has the ball on its own 38. There should be an exciting finish to what's been a good game so far between two 8-0 teams.

INTERCEPTION. Tipped pass falls into the arms of Hanover's Colton Cue. Big Spring leads 13-7, but the Nighthawks have the ball back w/ 2:17 left Q3.

Caydn Brletich barrels into the Hanover backfield to force an incompletion. The Nighthawks' fourth-down pass also falls incomplete. Big Spring has the ball and a 13-7 lead w/ 4:45 left Q3.

Three-and-put for the Big Spring offense on its first second-half possession. Punt downed on the Ha over 48. Nighthawks have the momentum, trailing 13-7 w/ 7:30 left Q3.

TOUCHDOWN, Hanover. Jesus Chavez puts together a monster opening drive for the Nighthawks. He caps it woth a 10-yard touchdown run. Woth the extra point, Hanover cuts the Big Spring lead to 13-7 w/ 8:27 left Q3.

Here we go. Second half is underway. Hanover has it at its own 35 after Big Spring's kick rolls out of bounds. Bulldogs lead 13-0.

END OF THE FIRST HALF: Big Spring 13, Hanover 0.

TOUCHDOWN, Big Spring. Nathan Baranoski to Wade Moore for an 8-yard connection. Extra point misses, but the Bulldogs take a 13-0 lead at Hanover w/ 17 seconds remaining in the first half.

Snap for a Hanover punt attempt is high at midfield. Big Spring with a chance to add to its lead, which is 7-0 w/ 3:22 left Q2.

TOUCHDOWN, Big Spring. Jordan Myers goes 58 yards, shakes off a pair of tackle attempts and, with the extra point, gives Big Spring a 7-0 lead at Hanover w/ 5:04 left Q2.

Big Spring's defense chases Hanover QB Boden Strausbaugh out of bounds on 3rd and 4. Nighthawks' ensuing field goal attempt falls short. It's 0-0 w/ 6:37 left Q2.

Hanover is gaining some traction now. Colton Cue for 21 yards. Takes it into Big Spring territory. It's scoreless w/ 9 mins left Q2.