Football Preview: North Star Cougars vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers
Two dominant backs in Ethan Smith and Ben Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (North Star: 13.1, Northern Bedford County: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
North Star had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Connellsville put an end to it on Friday. North Star took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Connellsville. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County entered their tilt with Meyersdale on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Red Raiders as they made off with a 35-14 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
Northern Bedford County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vaughn Schleinkofer, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns. Clark helped Schleinkofer out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Northern Bedford County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Wyatt Clouse was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
The defeat snapped North Star's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Northern Bedford County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
North Star and Northern Bedford County were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but North Star suffered an agonizing 35-34 loss. Thankfully for North Star, Adam Johnson (who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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