Football Preview: Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers vs. DuBois Beavers
Hollidaysburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the DuBois Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 959 yards in their previous games.
Hollidaysburg gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 30-26 W over Williamsport. Given the Golden Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Millionaires are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hollidaysburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Bainey, who threw for 353 yards and four touchdowns. Jay Albarano helped Bainey out on the ground, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hollidaysburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Bell and Josh Banks.
Meanwhile, DuBois didn't have too much trouble with Brockway on the road on Friday as they won 38-24.
A big part of DuBois' victory came down to the chemistry between Trey Wingard and his top target Brysen Delaney. Wingard threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.3% of his passes while Delaney picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hollidaysburg's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for DuBois, their record is now 7-2.
Everything went Hollidaysburg's way against DuBois when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Hollidaysburg made off with a 44-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was DuBois' Garret Nissel, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hollidaysburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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