Penn Cambria gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers with points to spare, taking the game 32-13. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Jones and his top target Gavin Harrold. Jones threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Harrold gained 206 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Harrold is now averaging an impressive 105.5 receiving yards per game. Penn Cambria also got a significant boost from Thomas Plunkett, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Penn Cambria's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Hanlon and Plunkett. That's the most rushing yards Plunkett has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Penn Cambria was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 446 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Philipsburg-Osceola only gained 198.
The win made it two in a row for Penn Cambria and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Penn Cambria will be playing in front of their home fans against Forest Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn Cambria will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they will challenge Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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