Football Preview: Chestnut Ridge Lions vs. Central Cambria Red Devils
Chestnut Ridge has gone 5-0 against Central Cambria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chestnut Ridge Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Central Cambria Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Central Cambria took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Chestnut Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Chestnut Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Bedford with points to spare, taking the game 25-6.
It was another big night for Haydan Webb, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Cameron Hillegasss got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chestnut Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hillegasss and Owen Claycomb.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Central Cambria's offense. They took a blow against Penn Cambria on Friday, falling 36-0. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Chestnut Ridge pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central Cambria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Webb and Grady Snyder. Webb has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 123.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Snyder has averaged of 97.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything went Chestnut Ridge's way against Central Cambria when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Chestnut Ridge made off with a 42-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Snyder, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 65 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chestnut Ridge still be able to contain Snyder? There's only one way to find out.
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