Football Recap: Punxsutawney Chucks vs. Karns City Gremlins
Punxsutawney entered their matchup against Karns City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Punxsutawney Chucks took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Karns City Gremlins. The Chucks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gremlins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Chucks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zaden Gould, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Another player making a difference was Maddox Hetrick, who picked up 27 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hunter Scherer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 187 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry for Karns City. With that strong performance, Scherer is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Johnston, who rushed for 102 yards on only nine carries.
Punxsutawney's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Karns City, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Punxsutawney will head out to take on Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Karns City, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Karns City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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