Football Preview: Penns Manor Comets vs. Conemaugh Township Indians
The Penns Manor Comets will face off against the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Penns Manor: 13, Conemaugh Township: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Penns Manor took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Purchase Line. The 14-point effort marked the Comets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Penns Manor came from Amin Lieb and Troy Williams.
Penns Manor wouldn't let Purchase Line keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Penns Manor can thank Lieb and Brady Lewis for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township hadn't done well against Portage recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Conemaugh Township had just enough and edged Portage out 16-14.
Conemaugh Township's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brennan Lohr, Reed Conn, and Conn picked up one apiece. What's more, Cam Dunn also racked up nine rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Penns Manor's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Conemaugh Township, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Penns Manor has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Conemaugh Township, though, as they've been averaging only 91.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Penns Manor against Conemaugh Township in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. Does Penns Manor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conemaugh Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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