Football Preview: Windber Ramblers vs. Conemaugh Township Indians
The Windber Ramblers will face off against the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Conemaugh Township is hoping to do what Juniata Valley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Windber's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Windber blew past Juniata Valley 42-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Windber had a senior duo take command as Evan Brady picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Lucas Oleksa threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Those 115 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Brady.
Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Conemaugh Township's way against Homer-Center on Friday as Conemaugh Township made off with a 27-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Brennan Lohr had a dynamite game for Conemaugh Township, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Those 154 rushing yards gave Lohr a new career-high.
Conemaugh Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dawson Statler, Reed Conn, Lohr, and Cohen Stahl picked up one apiece.
Windber pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Conemaugh Township, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Windber has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Conemaugh Township, though, as they've been averaging only 183.7. Will Windber be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Conemaugh Township flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Windber against Conemaugh Township in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 66-0 victory. Does Windber have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conemaugh Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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