Football Preview: Huntingdon Bearcats vs. Richland Rams
The Huntingdon Bearcats are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Huntingdon is leaving town to face Richland after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Huntingdon took a 30-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Philipsburg-Osceola on Friday. The game was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Bearcats couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Huntingdon had strong showings from Evan Edmiston, who rushed for 136 yards on only 15 carries, and Elliott Guisler, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Edmiston's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Huntingdon wouldn't let Philipsburg-Osceola keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Huntingdon can thank Landon Erdman and Reese Hughes for forcing both of them.
Richland kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. The contest between them and Penn Cambria wasn't particularly close, with Richland falling 22-8.
Huntingdon took a serious blow against Richland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richland's Grayson Mahla, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that Huntingdon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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