The Penns Manor Comets will head out to square off against the Portage Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penns Manor is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Penns Manor strolled past Homer-Center with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
Amin Lieb and Troy Williams were among the main playmakers for Penns Manor as the former rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Justin Vojtek handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Penns Manor was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 472 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Portage was beaten by River Valley 56-14 on Friday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Penns Manor's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Portage, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Penns Manor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Penns Manor took their win against Portage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penns Manor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
