Football Recap: Philipsburg-Osceola Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Sam Mcdonald

By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 1:02pm

Football Recap: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Penns Valley Area Rams

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clearfield, Philipsburg-Osceola was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Penns Valley Area Rams by a score of 34-21. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mountaineers considering their seven-point performance the match before.

Sam Mcdonald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 70 yards. Philipsburg-Osceola also got a significant boost from Jayden Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Philipsburg-Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

The win got Philipsburg-Osceola back to even at 2-2. As for Penns Valley Area, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Philipsburg-Osceola will take on Bald Eagle Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Penns Valley Area, they will square off against Bellefonte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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