Football Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Forest Hills

Rangers

Previous 3 Games

09/05/25 vs Penn Cambria	22-18
08/29/25 vs Bellefonte	35-0
08/22/25 @ Westmont Hilltop	42-13

Forest Hills extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 22-18 W against the Penn Cambria Panthers. For the Rangers, this counts as revenge for the 30-22 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

Xander Richardson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 115 yards and one TD.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Forest Hills proved: they limited Penn Cambria to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 13 total tackles, Richardson stood above the rest. He rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards and one TD. Forest Hills didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.

Forest Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cam Vitez and Tyson Scott.

As for Penn Cambria, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. They gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was Forest Hills that made the best use of them.

Penn Cambria's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Blake Lilly, who picked up 139 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Brady Jones, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns. Lilly is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.

Forest Hills will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Richland at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Penn Cambria, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-10 victory against Bedford on the 12th.