Claysburg-Kimmel is 1-9 against Northern Bedford County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Claysburg-Kimmel is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Berlin Brothersvalley on Friday, falling 42-14. The loss leaves the Bulldogs without a win on the season.
Despite the defeat, Claysburg-Kimmel got top-tier performance from Mark Lattieri, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Claysburg-Kimmel also got a significant boost from Mason Campagna, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 36-16 margin over Southern Huntingdon County. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Rockets are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Clark and Vaughn Schleinkofer were among the main playmakers for Northern Bedford County as the former rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Northern Bedford County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joey O'Brian and Nolin Snider who racked up four sacks between them.
Claysburg-Kimmel was taken down by Northern Bedford County 34-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Claysburg-Kimmel, Eion Snider (who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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