While it was Forest Hills who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Penn Cambria who put up more. The Forest Hills Rangers took a 30-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penn Cambria Panthers. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Forest Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nate Cornell, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Xander Richardson was another key receiver, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Forest Hills wouldn't let Penn Cambria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kaden Carpenter was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Penn Cambria's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Harrold led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. Harrold also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Thomas Plunkett handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Forest Hills now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Penn Cambria, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Forest Hills will welcome Chestnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Penn Cambria, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bedford will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Penn Cambria surely won't give up without a fight.
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