Football Recap: Carlisle Drops Highest Score of Season Against Altoona + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2025, 9:09am

Football Recap: Carlisle Thundering Herd vs. Altoona Mountain Lions

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the PA Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (PIAA) & Altoona High School. Watch Full Replay

Thundering Herd

Team Score (Highest)

10/24/25 @ Altoona21
10/10/25 vs Cedar Cliff19
10/17/25 vs State College8
09/12/25 @ Central Dauphin East7
08/22/25 vs Mechanicsburg7

Carlisle extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 0-10. They fell 31-21 to the Altoona Mountain Lions. On the bright side, the 21- point performance marked the Thundering Herd's highest-scoring contest to date.

When it comes to explaining why Carlisle lost, don't look at Carter Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 137 yards and a pair of TDs. The Thundering Herd also got help from Mickel Hakim, who showed off his sure hands for 113 receiving yards.

As for Altoona, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their six-point performance the matchup before.

Cody Chathams had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. Those 127 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

As of now, neither Carlisle nor Altoona have any future games scheduled.

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