Clearfield has gone 10-0 against Penns Valley Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Clearfield Bison will face off against the Penns Valley Area Rams at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clearfield has five straight wins, Penns Valley Area has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Clearfield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Huntingdon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clearfield blew Huntingdon out of the water with a 46-7 final score. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Bison this season.
It was another big night for Brady Collins, who rushed for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Carter Freeland, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Clearfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Huntingdon's QB won't forget Jonathan Rowles anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area's game on Friday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 34-13 to Bellefonte. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Raiders are ranked 192nd).
Clearfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Penns Valley Area, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Clearfield against Penns Valley Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Penns Valley Area's Ty Watson, who rushed for 217 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clearfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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