Football Preview: Cochranton Cardinals vs. Saegertown Panthers
Cochranton is 8-2 against Saegertown since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withthe Saegertown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Cochranton is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Cochranton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lakeview on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cochranton had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of Lakeview. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Meanwhile, Saegertown unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Greenville, falling 35-13. The Panthers were down 35-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Saegertown saw an underclassman step up: Cru Scott rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Scott has posted since back in October of 2023.
Cochranton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Saegertown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Cochranton against Saegertown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cochranton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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