The Avonworth Antelopes will head out to take on the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Avonworth comes in on four and Penn Cambria on 14.
Avonworth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Central Valley a 17-0 shutout.
Nico Neal was a one-man wrecking crew for Avonworth as he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Avonworth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Justin Beck and Mason Metz, who racked up all four sacks between them. Beck has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Penn Cambria on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Hickory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gavin Harrold, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes.
Penn Cambria's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Avonworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
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