Football Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Penns Valley Area Rams
Philipsburg-Osceola hasn't had much luck against Penns Valley Area recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will square off against the Penns Valley Area Rams at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Philipsburg-Osceola is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They lost 33-7 to Clearfield. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Bald Eagle Area on the road and fell 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Eagles are ranked 138th).
This is the second loss in a row for Philipsburg-Osceola and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Penns Valley Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Philipsburg-Osceola came up short against Penns Valley Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 43-32. Can Philipsburg-Osceola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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