The Avonworth Antelopes will head out on the road to square off against the Penn Cambria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Avonworth sitting on four straight victories and Penn Cambria on 14.
Avonworth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Central Valley a 17-0 shutout.
Nico Neal was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Avonworth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Justin Beck and Mason Metz, who racked up all four sacks between them. Beck has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Penn Cambria on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Hickory. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Harrold continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 60 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
Penn Cambria pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Avonworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
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