After two games on the road, Curwensville is heading back home. They will welcome the Tussey Mountain Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Curwensville came up short against Glendale and fell 21-14. The Golden Tide haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Although Curwensville took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Dunn and Andrew Pentz.
Tussey Mountain fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 20-13 victory over Clear Spring on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 467th in Pennsylvania, while the Blazers are ranked 165th in Maryland).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tussey Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Lucko, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tussey Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 226.5.
Tussey Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lucko, Kyler Reed, and Isaiah Gambol picked up one apiece. Reed is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
Curwensville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tussey Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Curwensville beat Tussey Mountain 36-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Curwensville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tussey Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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