Football Preview: Kutztown Cougars vs. Annville-Cleona Dutchmen
Kutztown is 0-4 against Annville-Cleona since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Kutztown Cougars will host the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen at 6:00 p.m.
Kutztown is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamburg. One positive for the Cougars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, while Annville-Cleona put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Columbia. Annville-Cleona simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Columbia 43-0 at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Dutchmen had established a 36 point advantage.
Bryce Keller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Moran, who picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Annville-Cleona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only rushed for 41.
Kutztown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Annville-Cleona, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Kutztown and Annville-Cleona were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Kutztown suffered an agonizing 41-40 loss. Will Kutztown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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