Chestnut Ridge is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Penn Cambria is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chestnut Ridge Lions will welcome the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Chestnut Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Central Cambria on the road as they won 33-15.
Haydan Webb was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chestnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Penn Cambria). They breezed by Westmont Hilltop on the road to the tune of 43-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Brady Jones had a dynamite game for Penn Cambria, throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 73 yards on only six carries. Gavin Harrold was Jones' top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Another reason for the win was Penn Cambria's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Corbin Vinglish was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Chestnut Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Penn Cambria, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Chestnut Ridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Penn Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chestnut Ridge couldn't quite finish off Penn Cambria in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 15-12. Will Chestnut Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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