Football Preview: Central Dragons vs. Penn Cambria Panthers
The Central Dragons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Central and Forest Hills were almost perfectly matched up, but Central suffered a 22-21 defeat. While the Dragons had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Rangers 6-2.
Although Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxon Detterline, Adam Baird, and Lukas Black.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bishop Guilfoyle 28-27. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Gavin Harrold and Hamilton Gates. Harrold had a great game and gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Gates was balling out in the loss, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards.
Penn Cambria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Central's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Penn Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Central beat Penn Cambria 35-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harrold, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central still be able to contain Harrold? There's only one way to find out.
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