Football Preview: Northern Cambria Colts vs. Cambria Heights Highlanders
Northern Cambria and Cambria Heights are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Northern Cambria Colts will welcome the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Northern Cambria's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to West Shamokin for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 win at home. Fans of the Colts have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northern Cambria's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Lucas Shutty with 3.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cambria Heights was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Conemaugh Valley 48-0 at home. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cambria Heights found their leader in underclassman Nolan Clawson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. Clawson didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cambria Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Northern Cambria's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cambria Heights, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Northern Cambria came up short against Cambria Heights when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 21-12. Can Northern Cambria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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