Football Recap: Penn Cambria's Loss Ends 13-Game Winning Streak at Home

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2024, 12:49pm

Football Recap: Penn Cambria Panthers vs. Avonworth Antelopes

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Penn Cambria and Avonworth squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Penn Cambria had to settle for second. They fell 16-6 to the Avonworth Antelopes. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Penn Cambria lost, don't look at Gavin Harrold. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Harrold's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Luca Neal was a one-man wrecking crew for Avonworth as he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Those 255 rushing yards gave Neal a new career-high.

Penn Cambria's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1. As for Avonworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.

Penn Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avonworth, they will face off against Northwestern Lehigh at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Northwestern Lehigh sitting on 15 straight wins and Avonworth on five.

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