If Chestnut Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 27-6 takedown of Greater Johnstown last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Although Chestnut Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Landyn Pincin and Jayden Imler.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Colton Chapman and Demarcus Law. Chapman rushed for 101 yards and a pair of TDs while Law rushed for 91 yards and one score. Chapman is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Chestnut Ridge's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their record now sits at 2-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Chestnut Ridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Bishop McCort at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola will face off against rival Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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