The Cambria Heights Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Penns Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cambria Heights has nine straight wins, Penns Manor has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cambria Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by West Shamokin at home to the tune of 57-0 on Friday. Considering the Highlanders have won six games by more than 36 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cambria Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Nelen, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Trey Trybus, who gained 158 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cambria Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Cambria Heights' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. In that department, Braylon Rydbom was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Penns Manor's offense. They were dealt a 33-0 defeat at the hands of Marion Center on Friday.
Cambria Heights pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Penns Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Cambria Heights has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 375.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Penns Manor, though, as they've been averaging only 249. Will Cambria Heights be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Penns Manor flip the script?
Everything went Cambria Heights' way against Penns Manor in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Cambria Heights made off with a 21-0 victory. Will Cambria Heights repeat their success, or does Penns Manor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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