Football Recap: Penns Manor Comets vs. Homer-Center Wildcats
Penns Manor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Homer-Center Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Comets also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Penns Manor had a senior duo take command as Amin Lieb rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns and Troy Williams rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Justin Vojtek was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Penns Manor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Although Homer-Center took the loss, they still got scores from Riley Cobaugh and Deegan Fedoruk.
Penns Manor's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Homer-Center, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penns Manor will venture away from home to face off against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Homer-Center, they will head out to square off against Purchase Line at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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