Football Game Preview: Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers vs. DuBois Beavers

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2025, 9:39pm

Football Preview: Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers vs. DuBois Beavers

Hollidaysburg has gone a perfect 9-0 against DuBois recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beavers at 7:00 p.m. Hollidaysburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully DuBois likes a good challenge.

Hollidaysburg is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Taylor Allderdice: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Golden Tigers blew the Dragons out of the water with a 69-8 final score. Given the Golden Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Dragons are ranked 296th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carter Muth

Rushing Touchdowns

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Carter Muth produced another solid performance rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Anthony Destefano made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hollidaysburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Hollidaysburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Josh Banks, Destefano, and Tyler Rodgers picked up one apiece. Hollidaysburg received some extra help from Bravin Matthews, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

DuBois never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mifflin County on Friday. They breezed past the Huskies to the tune of 48-21. The Beavers pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies had little chance of recovering from.

DuBois' win came from a few key players Hollidaysburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Wingard, who threw for 279 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in September. London Duncan helped Wingard out on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and one score, while also picking up 45 receiving yards.

DuBois' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.7 points over those games. As for Hollidaysburg, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.

The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Hollidaysburg has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 295.9 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, DuBois has preferred to attack from the air: they average 277.1 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.

Everything came up roses for Hollidaysburg against DuBois when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Will the Golden Tigers repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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