Football Recap: Avonworth Antelopes vs. Penn Cambria Panthers
Avonworth extended their postseason success on Friday against Penn Cambria. They walked away with a 16-6 victory over the Penn Cambria Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Antelopes sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Luca Neal was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Those 255 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Avonworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Cambria only rushed for 142.
Despite the loss, Penn Cambria still got an impressive performance from Gavin Harrold, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Harrold's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Avonworth is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Penn Cambria, they moved to 14-1 with that loss, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.
Avonworth will face off against Northwestern Lehigh at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwestern Lehigh knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Avonworth likes a good challenge. Penn Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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