Football Recap: Huntingdon Skates Past Somerset with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Huntingdon on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Somerset Eagles out of the water with a 48-12 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bearcats had established a 35-point advantage.

Landon Erdman

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/29/25 vs Somerset	128
08/22/25 @ Bald Eagle Area	19
08/23/24 vs Philipsburg-Osceola	14
08/30/24 @ Richland	-2

Huntingdon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Erdman, who rushed for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 128 rushing yards gave Erdman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Edmiston, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Huntingdon proved: they limited Somerset to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Connor McGraw for the heroic effort on defense: he. Huntingdon didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Huntingdon, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Elliott Guisler, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

When it comes to explaining why Somerset lost, don't look at Deacon Sherbine. Despite the final result, he picked up 70 receiving yards and two TDs. Sherbine got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards.

Huntingdon has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 18 points this season. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Huntingdon will face off against rival Bellwood-Antis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Somerset is set to challenge their familiar foe Greater Johnstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.