North Star fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Northern Bedford County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 27-26 loss. The Cougars gained 154 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Cash Hawkins
| 10/10/25 @ Northern Bedford County | 126 |
| 08/22/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 63 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tussey Mountain | 58 |
| 09/05/25 @ Meyersdale | 51 |
| 09/26/25 @ Everett | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why North Star lost, don't look at Kasey Yoder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and three scores, and also threw for 207 yards and one TD. Yoder also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. 126 of Yoder's passing yards were hauled in by Cash Hawkins.
North Star didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Yoder and Bryson Durst.
Northern Bedford County found their leader in sophomore Trace Baker, who rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a pair of TDs.
North Star has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Northern Bedford County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Star is set to square off against their familiar foe Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County will face off against rival Windber at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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