Football Preview: Windber Ramblers vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers
Two dominant backs in Luke Hostetler and Ben Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Windber Ramblers will face off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Windber will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Windber's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Conemaugh Township, posting a 40-0 victory. The Ramblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Lucas Oleksa was a one-man wrecking crew for Windber as he rushed for 127 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Oleksa has posted since back in September. A healthy portion of Oleksa's aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Evan Brady.
Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Conemaugh Township only rushed for 42.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Northern Bedford County rose to the challenge last Friday. They took down the Red Raiders 30-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
It was another big night for Clark, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Northern Bedford County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Joey O'Brian was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Northern Bedford County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.9 points per game. As for Windber, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Windber against Northern Bedford County when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 35-6 victory. Will Windber repeat their success, or does Northern Bedford County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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