Windber has gone 9-1 against North Star recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Windber Ramblers are taking a road trip to take on the North Star Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Windber will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Windber's win against Meyersdale wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Windber narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Meyersdale 19-17.
It was another big night for Luke Hostetler, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Star). They blew past Tussey Mountain 33-8 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since October 6, 2023.
North Star found their leader in underclassman Kasey Yoder, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was North Star's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Tussey Mountain's QB won't forget Ian Koval anytime soon given he sacked him four times. Koval also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Windber's record is now 3-1. As for North Star, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Windber has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 374.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for North Star, though, as they've been averaging only 97.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Windber's way against North Star when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Windber made off with a 41-20 victory. Does Windber have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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