Cambria Heights had won ten straight games and Marshall Eckenrode did his part to make it 11 on Friday. The Cambria Heights Highlanders walked away with a 24-17 victory over the Bishop McCort Crushers thanks in part to Eckenrode, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards.
Another player making a difference was Stephen Nelen, who gained 135 total yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Cambria Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Cambria Heights' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Bishop McCort, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Cambria Heights will host Bellwood-Antis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellwood-Antis has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 109 points over their last three games. Bishop McCort does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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