The Central Cambria Red Devils will head out to challenge the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Cambria has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Penn Cambria will come in with four straight victories.
Central Cambria is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 47-36 to Greater Johnstown on Friday.
Despite the loss, Central Cambria got top-tier performance from Grady Snyder, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Snyder is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. Hunter Pittsinger was in the mix as well, providing Central Cambria with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Central Cambria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
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 Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Bedford out of the water with a 33-6 final score. With the Panthers ahead 20-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Penn Cambria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Jones, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Thomas Plunkett was another key player, rushing for 101 yards.
Penn Cambria's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Harrold and Grant Gides.
Central Cambria's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Penn Cambria, their record now sits at 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Central Cambria has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Penn Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Central Cambria was dealt a bruising 38-6 loss at the hands of Penn Cambria in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harrold, who picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that Central Cambria knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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