Penns Valley Area hasn't had much luck against Clearfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penns Valley Area Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clearfield Bison at 7:00 p.m.
Penns Valley Area is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 34-13 to Bellefonte. The matchup was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Clearfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Huntingdon for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-7 win on the road. Considering the Bison have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brady Collins, who rushed for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Freeland, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Clearfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jonathan Rowles was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Penns Valley Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Clearfield, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Penns Valley Area was taken down by Clearfield 35-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Penns Valley Area was down 35-0.
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