Football Recap: Abington Heights Skates Past Hazleton Area with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

10/24/25 - Away	44-14 W
10/25/24 - Home	27-0 W
09/15/17 - Away	19-47 L
09/17/16 - Home	37-14 W

Abington Heights came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Hazleton Area Cougars to the tune of 44-14. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Cougars are ranked 472nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Abington Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Anglin led the charge by rushing for 122 yards and one score on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Bradley, who threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.

Abington Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anglin and Evan Keiper.

Abington Heights' record now sits at 8-2. As for Hazleton Area, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Coming up, Abington Heights will welcome Wyoming Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.3 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Hazleton Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.