Football Preview: Windber Ramblers vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers
Two dominant backs in Luke Hostetler and Ben Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Windber Ramblers will venture away from home to face off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Windber sitting on three straight wins and Northern Bedford County on five.
Last Friday, everything went Windber's way against Berlin Brothersvalley as Windber made off with a 26-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Windber's win came down to the chemistry between Lucas Oleksa and his top target Evan Brady. Oleksa rushed for 43 yards while Brady gained 52 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Brady also racked up 17 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Northern Bedford County faced off against North Star on Friday. Northern Bedford County was the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over North Star. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 21 points.
Clark was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns. Aaron Bowers also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Northern Bedford County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Connor Donaldson was the leader with two.
Windber's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Northern Bedford County, their record now sits at 7-1.
Windber suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Northern Bedford County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Windber, Adam Johnson (who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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