The Central Cambria Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Somerset Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Cambria will be strutting in after a victory while Somerset will be coming in after a defeat.
Central Cambria will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Central on Friday. The Red Devils came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 32-22. Considering the Red Devils' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ryan Chappell
| 09/05/25 vs Bedford | 246 |
| 08/29/25 vs Penns Valley Area | 228 |
| 09/12/25 vs Greater Johnstown | 206 |
| 10/10/25 vs Central | 175 |
| 09/26/25 @ Chestnut Ridge | 74 |
| + 3 more games |
It was another big night for Ryan Chappell, who rushed for 175 yards and three TDs. He has become a key player for Central Cambria: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Central Cambria proved: they limited Central to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Chase Sinosky for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: Central Cambria has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.
Central Cambria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Makosy and Jett Williams.
Meanwhile, Somerset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Clearfield and fell 43-14. The Eagles were down 35-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Somerset took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Parry and Carter Dunmyer.
Central Cambria moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Central Cambria has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Somerset, though, as they've been averaging only 53.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Central Cambria against Somerset in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-8 victory. In that contest, the Red Devils amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
