State College has gone 9-1 against Carlisle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The State College Little Lions will welcome the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (State College has five straight wins, Carlisle has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
State College is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Central Dauphin East: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that State College blew Central Dauphin East out of the water with a 55-17 final score. Considering the Little Lions have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
State College's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lamar Wilson, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Eddie Corkery, who threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, a victory for Carlisle just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Cedar Cliff on the road and fell 41-13. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Colts are ranked 139th).
State College's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for State College against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-20 victory. In that matchup, State College amassed a halftime lead of 42-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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