Northern Cambria is 7-1 against West Shamokin since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Cambria Colts will look to defend their home field against the West Shamokin Wolves at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northern Cambria has three straight victories, West Shamokin has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Northern Cambria on the road against Conemaugh Valley as the squad secured a 47-8 win. Fans of the Colts have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Northern Cambria relied on the efforts of Malik Fox, who gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns, and Ty Dumm, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Fox got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 77 yards. Reese Wagner was Dumm's top target, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northern Cambria was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 453 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Northern Cambria's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Farrell and Caleb Dolney. Dolney also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (5.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin lost to Purchase Line on the road by a 38-20 margin on Friday.
Although West Shamokin took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Wingard, Isaac Schrecengost, and Jordan Titus.
Northern Cambria pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Shamokin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Northern Cambria has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 369 total yards per game. It's a different story for West Shamokin, though, as they've been averaging only 130. Will Northern Cambria be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will West Shamokin flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Northern Cambria against West Shamokin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 48-0 win. Will Northern Cambria repeat their success, or does West Shamokin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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