The California Trojans will challenge the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Bethlehem Center will be up against a hot California squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Trojans didn't even let West Greene on the board on Friday, marking the Trojans' second-straight 50-0 shutout. Give the Trojans' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Malachi Peak
| 10/10/25 vs West Greene | 200 |
| 09/05/25 @ Waynesburg Central | 179 |
| 08/22/25 @ Serra Catholic | 148 |
| 08/29/25 vs Cornell | 147 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bentworth | 134 |
Malachi Peak had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 200 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries. Those 200 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Landon Abercrombie was another key back, rushing for 67 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bethlehem Center). They blew past Mapletown, posting a 48-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Maples: they've now won three in a row.
Bethlehem Center found their leader in sophomore Enzo Brown, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
One reason for the win was Bethlehem Center's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Homer Headlee, Blake Stopko, and Brody Bebout, who each picked up one sack apiece.
California's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bethlehem Center, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for California against Bethlehem Center in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 50-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
