Football Preview: Penns Valley Area Rams vs. Clearfield Bison
Penns Valley Area hasn't had much luck against Clearfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penns Valley Area Rams will welcome the Clearfield Bison at 7:00 p.m.
Penns Valley Area is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 34-13 to Bellefonte. The contest was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Clearfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Huntingdon for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-7 win on the road. Considering the Bison have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Collins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Freeland, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Clearfield's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Jonathan Rowles with two sacks.
Penns Valley Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Clearfield, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Penns Valley Area took a serious blow against Clearfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Penns Valley Area was down 35-0.
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