Football Preview: Penns Manor Comets vs. Northern Cambria Colts
The Penns Manor Comets will take on the Northern Cambria Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Penns Manor finally turned things around against Moshannon Valley on Friday. They blew past the Black Knights/Damsels 30-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Comets have posted since August 23rd.
Penns Manor's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Troy Williams, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September. Dylan Kuzemchak made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria entered their tilt with Portage on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 27-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won eight games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ty Dumm continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 112 yards and a touchdown. Malik Fox was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Northern Cambria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Dolney and Nate Fry.
Northern Cambria's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.7 points per game. As for Penns Manor, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Penns Manor was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Northern Cambria in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dumm, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Now that Penns Manor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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