Penn Cambria is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tyrone is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Penn Cambria Panthers will challenge the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Penn Cambria's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central 33-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Dragons are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Harrold continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Plunkett, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Penn Cambria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Penn Cambria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Corbin Vinglish, Harrold, and Grant Gides picked up one apiece. Vinglish has been hot , having also posted seven or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, Tyrone took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over Forest Hills.
Seth Hoover was his usual excellent self, rushing for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game. Ashton Emigh got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tyrone is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.6 points per game. As for Penn Cambria, their record now sits at 11-0.
Penn Cambria didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tyrone in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tyrone's Brady Ronan, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Penn Cambria to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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