The Cedar Cliff Colts will square off against the Altoona Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Altoona took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cedar Cliff, who comes in off a win.
Cedar Cliff is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-19 victory over Carlisle. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 326th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Howell
| 09/05/25 vs Central Dauphin East | 130 |
| 10/10/25 @ Carlisle | 122 |
| 10/03/25 vs State College | 116 |
| 09/26/25 vs Chambersburg | 110 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bishop McDevitt | 70 |
| + 3 more games |
It was another big night for Landon Howell, who rushed for 122 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Cedar Cliff is 3-1 when Howell posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Howell was just one part of a punishing run game: Cedar Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. The Colts are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Altoona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between the Mountain Lions and Chambersburg didn't end well, with the Mountain Lions falling 28-10. Mountain Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Trojans since Friday.
Altoona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cedar Cliff, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Cedar Cliff beat Altoona 31-20 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mountain Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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