Football Recap: Windber Ramblers vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers
Windber had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Northern Bedford County Panthers 35-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lucas Oleksa was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Evan Brady.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Northern Bedford County still got an impressive performance from Ben Clark, who rushed for 108 yards. That's the most rushing yards Clark has posted since back in August.
Windber's record now sits at 7-2. As for Northern Bedford County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Windber will welcome Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windber will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Northern Bedford County, they will challenge Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jimmy Sutton and Clark.
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