Cambria Heights has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cambria Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Richland 42-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cambria Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Trybus, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Trybus has posted since back in September. Another rusher making a difference was Marshall Eckenrode, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Cambria Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 41-6 win over Farrell. Given Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Farrell is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jase Ferguson out in front who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ferguson is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Ethan Rex was another key player, gaining 61 total yards and three touchdowns.
Cambria Heights' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.2 points per game. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Cambria Heights has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 245.9 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] has preferred to attack from the air: they average 281.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
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