The Penn Cambria Panthers will face off against the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Penn Cambria is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over Westmont Hilltop. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, while Chestnut Ridge put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Central Cambria. The Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Red Devils 27-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 20-point advantage.
Penn Cambria better keep an eye on Jayden Imler. He was instrumental in Chestnut Ridge's win, rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown. Imler is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Garrett Weyandt also helped with two TDs in total.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 15 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Weyandt, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The victory got Chestnut Ridge back to even at 3-3. As for Penn Cambria, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Penn Cambria against Chestnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-7 victory. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 32-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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