Football Recap: Bald Eagle Area Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 6:13am

Football Recap: Bald Eagle Area Eagles vs. Clearfield Bison

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Bald Eagle Area lost against Clearfield back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Clearfield Bison. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Bison are ranked 90th).

Carson Nagle threw for 133 yards and a touchdown. Beau Taylor was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground, Carnell Noone rushed for 35 yards.

It was another big night for Brady Collins, who rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry for Clearfield. Collins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carter Freeland was in the mix as well, providing Clearfield with two touchdowns.

This is the second loss in a row for Bald Eagle Area and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for Clearfield, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bald Eagle Area will square off against Greater Johnstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Julius Reed and Nagle. As for Clearfield, they will take on Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clearfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.

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