The Hazleton Area Cougars will head out to face off against the Abington Heights Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hazleton Area is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Dallas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hazleton Area was beaten by Dallas 48-12. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Even though they lost, Hazleton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas only rushed for 74.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Scranton as Abington Heights made off with a 42-21 win. Considering the Comets have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Bradley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Shane Brower was Bradley's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Abington Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Kayal and Rocco Sarafinko.
Hazleton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Abington Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Hazleton Area against Abington Heights in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 47-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hazleton Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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