State College has gone 7-1 against Altoona recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The State College Little Lions will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Altoona Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Altoona took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on State College, who comes in off a win.
State College is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Gateway. State College claimed a resounding 49-14 win over Gateway on the road.
Eddie Corkery was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Cooper Brushwood was in the mix too, providing State College with two touchdowns touchdowns.
State College didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Anderson ?Aj? Fry, Ty Salazer, and Brushwood picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Gateway's side was Robert Strayer, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Altoona couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollidaysburg on Friday.
State College was able to grind out a solid victory over Altoona in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 16-6. Does State College have another victory up their sleeve, or will Altoona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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