Penns Valley Area hasn't had much luck against Clearfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penns Valley Area Rams will be playing at home against the Clearfield Bison at 7:00 p.m.
Penns Valley Area is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 34-13 to Bellefonte. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Clearfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Huntingdon 46-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Brady Collins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Freeland, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clearfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clearfield's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jonathan Rowles was the leader with two.
Penns Valley Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Clearfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Penns Valley Area was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Clearfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Penns Valley Area was down 35-0.
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