The Charleroi Cougars will square off against the Bentworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Charleroi nor Bentworth posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Charleroi is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 21-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yough.
Meanwhile, Bentworth was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 11-6 to Burgettstown. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Bentworth's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Hays, who gained 124 total yards and a touchdown, and Tristan Hackinson, who threw for 65 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Hays also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles.
Bentworth wouldn't let Burgettstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bentworth can thank Hays and Preston Jaquay for forcing both of them. Jaquay didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
Charleroi's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bentworth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Charleroi against Bentworth in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as the squad secured a 46-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bentworth's Ben Peternel, who rushed for 104 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Charleroi to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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