Carlisle hasn't had much luck against State College recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thundering Herd will host the Little Lions at 7:00 p.m. Carlisle has given up an average of 38.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carlisle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Cedar Cliff 57-19 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Colts are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, State College entered their tilt with Central Dauphin East on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 39-7 win over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Little Lions, who have now won five contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Carlisle better keep an eye on D'Antae Sheffey. He was instrumental in State College's win, rushing for 183 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Sheffey a new career-high.
State College was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
State College didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anderson Aj Fry and Daimear Coad.
State College's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Carlisle took a serious blow against State College in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 60-0. Thankfully for the Thundering Herd, Eddie Corkery (who threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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