Football Preview: Harrisburg Cougars vs. Cumberland Valley Eagles
Harrisburg has gone 7-2 against Cumberland Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Harrisburg Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Harrisburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Harrisburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Altoona for the full four quarters, racking up a 33-0 victory on the road. Considering the Cougars have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harrisburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quincy Brannon and Elias Coke. Harrisburg got some further help from Rick Brown: he made 17 total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, a win for Cumberland Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 30-8 to Bishop McDevitt. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cumberland Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Harrisburg against Cumberland Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. Will Harrisburg repeat their success, or does Cumberland Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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