The Altoona Mountain Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Altoona came up short against Cedar Cliff and fell 31-20.
Meanwhile, Carlisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 60-0 defeat at the hands of State College. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Little Lions are ranked 18th).
Altoona dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Altoona was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlisle when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 28-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altoona since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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