Two dominant signal callers in Camden Rising and Nolan Clawson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Marion Center Stingers will square off against the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion Center will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Penns Manor on Friday. The Stingers put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 41-20 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Stingers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Comets are ranked 312th).
Trent Slovinsky
| 10/24/25 @ Penns Manor | 80 |
| 10/03/25 @ Northern Cambria | 40 |
| 09/19/25 @ West Shamokin | 33 |
| 10/17/25 vs River Valley | 25 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cambria Heights | 20 |
Marion Center found their leader in sophomore Rising, who rushed for 92 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 passes. 80 of Rising's passing yards were hauled in by Trent Slovinsky.
Marion Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cambria Heights entered their tilt with West Shamokin on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They beat the Wolves by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Cambria Heights' win came from a few key players Marion Center will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden DeArmitt, who picked up 128 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one TD on the ground. That's the most receiving yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Ivory, who threw for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes.
One reason for the win was Cambria Heights' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Colton Strong and Roman Eckenrode, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
Marion Center's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Cambria Heights, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Marion Center won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September, slipping by Cambria Heights 26-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clawson, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Stingers still be able to contain Clawson? There's only one way to find out.
