Portage won the last time they faced Homer-Center, and things went their way on Friday too. The Portage Mustangs secured a 34-28 W over the Homer-Center Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bode Layo, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. Layo didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles (2.5 for loss). Another player making a difference was Easton Slanoc, who picked up ten receiving yards and a touchdown.
Portage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slanoc and Anthony Lawrence.
Portage's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Homer-Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Mustangs challenges Northern Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Portage's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Homer-Center, they will square off against Conemaugh Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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