The Penn Cambria Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Clearfield Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn Cambria will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Penn Cambria is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Greater Johnstown: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Trojans out of the water with a 48-12 final score. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Blake Lilly continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 62 yards and one TD, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending one pass.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Penn Cambria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Johnstown only rushed for 149.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Penn Cambria's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Corbin Vinglish, Maximus Watt, and Ethan Eckenrode, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Greater Johnstown's side was Vinglish, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Clearfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Guilfoyle. Having soared to a lofty 43 points in the game before, the Bison couldn't push the score so high this time.
Penn Cambria will need to focus on slowing down Colton Ryan, one of several Clearfield players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 132 yards and one score. Xavier Curry helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Clearfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Penn Cambria, their record is now 8-1.
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