Football Preview: Glendale Vikings vs. Southern Huntingdon County Rockets
The Glendale Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glendale's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Southern Huntingdon County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Glendale is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Moshannon Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Black Knights/Damsels by a score of 15-12. The Vikings have struggled against the Black Knights/Damsels recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Southern Huntingdon County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 52-20 loss at the hands of Curwensville. One positive for the Rockets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Although Southern Huntingdon County took the loss, they still got scores from Chase Gibbons, Elijah Oswald, and Aaden Cromwell.
Southern Huntingdon County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Corbin Whitsel led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Glendale fell to 3-1. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Glendale against Southern Huntingdon County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-12 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southern Huntingdon County's Cohen Snyder, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 170 yards on ten of 24 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Glendale still be able to contain Snyder? There's only one way to find out.
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