The Huntingdon Bearcats will head out to square off against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Huntingdon will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bearcats took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-19 win over the Dragons. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bearcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Dragons are ranked 399th).
Evan Edmiston
| 09/26/25 vs Central | 148 |
| 08/23/24 vs Philipsburg-Osceola | 136 |
| 08/29/25 vs Somerset | 86 |
| 09/19/25 @ Clearfield | 35 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bellwood-Antis | 18 |
Evan Edmiston was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 148 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. Those 148 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Erdman, who rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Huntingdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only rushed for 114.
Meanwhile, Tyrone fell victim to Bishop Guilfoyle and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Marauders, falling 26-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Golden Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Huntingdon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.8 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.27 in the others. As for Tyrone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Huntingdon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Tyrone, though, as they've been averaging only 83.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Huntingdon might still be hurting after the 32-7 loss they got from Tyrone when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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