Football Recap: Cameron County Raiders vs. West Branch Warriors
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brockway, Cameron County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the West Branch Warriors 35-6 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Malakai Zucal was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 151.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Koby Shepard, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cameron County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zucal. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Cameron County got some further help from Landon Farren: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cameron County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Branch only rushed for 101.
The victory got Cameron County back to even at 1-1. As for West Branch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cameron County will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Coudersport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Branch, they will take on Claysburg-Kimmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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