The Conemaugh Township Indians will head out to face off against the Penns Manor Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conemaugh Township's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Penns Manor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Conemaugh Township 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 narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Portage 16-14.
The critical scores for Conemaugh Township came from Sam Shaffer and Dylan Hovanec.
Conemaugh Township's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brennan Lohr, Reed Conn, and Conn picked up one apiece. What's more, Cam Dunn also racked up nine rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Penns Manor was able to grind out a solid victory over Purchase Line on Friday, taking the game 14-7. The 14-point effort marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Penns Manor's defense made their presence known, laying out Ian Layden. four times. Leading the way was Brady Lewis with three sacks.
Conemaugh Township now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Penns Manor, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Conemaugh Township was taken down by Penns Manor 34-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Conemaugh Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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