Football Preview: Coudersport Falcons vs. Cameron County Raiders
Coudersport has gone 9-1 against Cameron County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Coudersport Falcons will square off against the Cameron County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything went Coudersport's way against Bucktail as Coudersport made off with a 42-20 win.
Ethan Ott was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Danny Vanvladricken was in the mix too, providing Coudersport with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cameron County humbled West Branch with a 35-6 victory.
Malakai Zucal had a dynamite game for Cameron County, rushing for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Zucal also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Another player making a difference was Koby Shepard, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cameron County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zucal. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Another thorn in West Branch's side was Landon Farren, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory got Coudersport back to even at 1-1. As for Cameron County, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coudersport barely slipped by Cameron County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zucal, who rushed for 217 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Coudersport still be able to contain Zucal? There's only one way to find out.
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