The Altoona Mountain Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Cedar Cliff Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Altoona's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Altoona had taken Chambersburg down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Mountain Lions lost to the Trojans at home by a 28-10 margin.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cedar Cliff). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Carlisle 57-19. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Colts had established a 31-point advantage.
Altoona better keep an eye on Landon Howell. He was instrumental in Cedar Cliff's win, rushing for 122 yards and one score on only 15 carries. They are 3-1 when Howell posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Cedar Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cedar Cliff, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Altoona couldn't quite get it done against Cedar Cliff in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 31-20. Thankfully for the Mountain Lions, Bennett Secrest (who threw for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes) 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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