Huntingdon is on a four-game streak of home losses, Forest Hills a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Huntingdon Bearcats will host the Forest Hills Rangers at 7:00 p.m.
Huntingdon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Tyrone on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Huntingdon came up short against Tyrone, falling 32-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills blew past Central Cambria, posting a 42-6 victory at home. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Rangers this season.
Forest Hills had a senior duo take command as Nate Cornell threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing and Mason Papinchak rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Cornell's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1.
Huntingdon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Forest Hills, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Huntingdon ended up a good deal behind Forest Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 23-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forest Hills' Xander Richardson, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Huntingdon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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