The Clearfield Bison will challenge the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clearfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Bishop Guilfoyle on Friday. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marauders. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bison couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Colton Ryan, who rushed for 132 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Broad, who gained 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Penn Cambria entered their tilt with Greater Johnstown on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They really took it to the Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-12 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Trojans are ranked 441st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clearfield better keep an eye on Blake Lilly. He was instrumental in Penn Cambria's win, rushing for 62 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. Lilly showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
Penn Cambria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Johnstown only rushed for 149.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Penn Cambria's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Corbin Vinglish, Maximus Watt, and Ethan Eckenrode, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Greater Johnstown's side was Vinglish, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Penn Cambria's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Clearfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
