Football Recap: Portage Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Portage was not quite Northern Cambria's equal in the second half on Friday. The match between them and the Northern Cambria Colts wasn't particularly close, with the Portage Mustangs falling 28-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Colts are ranked 208th).

When it comes to explaining why Portage lost, don't look at Issac Willinsky. Despite the final result, he picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards. Noah Willinsky was in the mix as well, providing Portage with a touchdown.

It was another big night for Ty Dumm, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt for Northern Cambria. Another player making a difference was Caleb Dolney, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Portage's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Northern Cambria, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.

While Portage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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