The Penn Cambria Panthers will challenge the Avonworth Antelopes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Penn Cambria sitting on 14 straight victories and Avonworth on four.
Penn Cambria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Hickory 30-7. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine games by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Gavin Harrold, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Avonworth never let their opponents score on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 win over Central Valley.
Nico Neal was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Avonworth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Justin Beck and Mason Metz, who racked up all four sacks between them. Beck is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Avonworth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for Penn Cambria, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
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