Two dominant backs in Ben Clark and Ethan Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the North Star Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Bedford County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Northern Bedford County's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Meyersdale's usually-dominant defense. Northern Bedford County blew past Meyersdale 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Northern Bedford County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vaughn Schleinkofer led the charge by throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns. Clark helped Schleinkofer out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Northern Bedford County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lance Jones. six times. Wyatt Clouse was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, North Star was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 17-7 to Connellsville. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Northern Bedford County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for North Star, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Northern Bedford County barely slipped by North Star in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 35-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Bedford County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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