Football Preview: Portage Mustangs vs. Conemaugh Township Indians
Portage has gone 7-1 against Conemaugh Township recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Portage Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:00 p.m. Portage is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Portage beat Penns Manor 28-15.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Easton Slanoc and his top target Owen Gouse. Slanoc threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes while Gouse gained 131 total yards and a touchdown. Gouse also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Portage's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Bode Layo was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township came up short against Marion Center on Friday and fell 13-3.
The win got Portage back to even at 2-2. As for Conemaugh Township, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Portage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Conemaugh Township, though, as they've been averaging only 95.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Portage came out on top in a nail-biter against Conemaugh Township in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 37-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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