Harrisburg has gone 7-2 against Cumberland Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Harrisburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Harrisburg is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Altoona: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Mountain Lions out of the water with a 45-7 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Mikal Shank Jr
| 10/04/25 vs Altoona | 4 |
| 09/20/25 vs Cedar Cliff | 3 |
| 08/23/25 vs Imhotep Charter | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Carlisle | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Chambersburg | 2 |
A big part of Harrisburg's win came down to the chemistry between Mikal Shank Jr and his top target Elias Coke. Shank Jr threw for 272 yards and four TDs while completing 79.3% of his passes while Coke picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Shank Jr a new career-high. Harrisburg also got a significant boost from Princeton Dent, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Harrisburg proved: they limited Altoona to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The Cougars didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Bishop McDevitt, falling 34-13. The Eagles have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Harrisburg's record is now 7-0. As for Cumberland Valley, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Harrisburg couldn't quite finish off Cumberland Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 24-21. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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