North Star hasn't had much luck against Windber recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Star Cougars will welcome the Windber Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (North Star: 10, Windber: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
North Star will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Tussey Mountain on Friday. North Star blew past Tussey Mountain 33-8. That looming 33-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
North Star found their leader in underclassman Kasey Yoder, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
North Star's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Yoder and Ayden Boyd.
Meanwhile, Windber had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Red Raiders 19-17.
Luke Hostetler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Star's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Windber, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
North Star might still be hurting after the 41-20 loss they got from Windber in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for North Star, Colin Marx (who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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