The Abington Heights Comets will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Abington Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Abington Heights gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Scranton 42-21. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Nick Bradley was his usual excellent self, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Shane Brower was Bradley's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Abington Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Kayal and Rocco Sarafinko.
Meanwhile, a win for Hazleton Area just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Dallas 48-12. Despite 93 more yards than the Mountaineers, the Cougars couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though they lost, Hazleton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas only rushed for 74.
Abington Heights now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hazleton Area, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
Abington Heights was dealt a bruising 47-19 defeat at the hands of Hazleton Area when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Will Abington Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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