The Tyrone Golden Eagles will take on the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tyrone took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Philipsburg-Osceola with a sharp 28-7 win. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Tyrone didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Eli Woomer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chestnut Ridge). They breezed past Westmont Hilltop to the tune of 55-15 on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 469th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyrone better keep an eye on Cooper Barefoot. He was instrumental in Chestnut Ridge's win, rushing for 133 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave Barefoot a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Jayden Imler, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Tyrone now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Chestnut Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Tyrone barely slipped by Chestnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 35-34. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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