The Northern Cambria Colts will face off against the River Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northern Cambria comes in on three and River Valley on seven.
Last Friday, Northern Cambria strolled past Conemaugh Township with points to spare, taking the game 41-22.
Ty Dumm was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 144 yards on 14 of 20 attempts. Those 233 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northern Cambria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, River Valley beat Marion Center 28-21 on Friday.
River Valley had a senior duo take command as Sam Yanits rushed for 210 yards and Gavin Burkhart rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Burkhart also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending two passes. Sam Ewing also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Northern Cambria's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for River Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Northern Cambria has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northern Cambria didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against River Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Yanits, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northern Cambria still be able to contain Yanits? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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