Northern Bedford County entered their contest against Windber on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Northern Bedford County Panthers took a blow against the Windber Ramblers, falling 35-6. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Northern Bedford County lost, don't look at Ben Clark. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards. That's the most rushing yards Clark has posted since back in August.
Windber can attribute much of their success to Lucas Oleksa, who threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards. Oleksa didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle. Another player making a difference was Bryce Chicarell, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The loss snapped Northern Bedford County's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Windber, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Bedford County will host Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Clark and Jimmy Sutton. As for Windber, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windber is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
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