Football Preview: Altoona Mountain Lions vs. Harrisburg Cougars
Altoona hasn't had much luck against Harrisburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will welcome the Harrisburg Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Altoona is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 28-21 to Bishop McDevitt. One positive for the Mountain Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg entered their tilt with Carlisle on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They really took it to the Thundering Herd for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 victory at home. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Harrisburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Messiah Mickens out in front who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Nehemiah Ewell, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Harrisburg, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Altoona took a serious blow against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 54-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harrisburg's Shawn Lee, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 106 yards on only seven carries. Now that Altoona knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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