Punxsutawney lost to DuBois back in August of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Chucks took down the Beavers 49-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chucks.

Maddox Hetrick
08/29/25 @ DuBois | 128.7 |
08/23/24 vs St. Marys | 122.3 |
09/06/24 vs Moniteau | 119.1 |
08/23/25 vs Brockway | 108.3 |
08/30/24 @ DuBois | 56.8 |
Maddox Hetrick was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 82 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 286 yards and one TD on only 19 passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (128.7). Another player making a difference was Jordan Rutan, who rushed for 110 yards and one score.
Punxsutawney's run defense was locked in: DuBois could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Logan Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Punxsutawney's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Punxsutawney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Rutan and Max Presloid were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
When it comes to explaining why DuBois lost, don't look at Trey Wingard. Despite the final result, he threw for 430 yards and four TDs.
Punxsutawney has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for DuBois, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Punxsutawney is set to challenge their familiar foe Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, DuBois will square off against rival Karns City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 892 yards in their previous games.
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