Football Preview: Northern Bedford County Panthers vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
Northern Bedford County is 9-1 against Claysburg-Kimmel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Bedford County Panthers will challenge the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Claysburg-Kimmel took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northern Bedford County, who comes in off a win.
Northern Bedford County is headed out to face Claysburg-Kimmel after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Northern Bedford County was the clear victor by a 36-16 margin over Southern Huntingdon County on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Rockets are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Bedford County can attribute much of their success to Ben Clark, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and Vaughn Schleinkofer, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns.
Northern Bedford County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson "Rooster" Foor and Wyatt Clouse.
Claysburg-Kimmel kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of Berlin Brothersvalley. The defeat leaves the Bulldogs without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Claysburg-Kimmel got top-tier performance from Mark Lattieri, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Claysburg-Kimmel also got a significant boost from Mason Campagna, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Everything came up roses for Northern Bedford County against Claysburg-Kimmel when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Bedford County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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