Altoona is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Cedar Cliff a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will take on the Cedar Cliff Colts at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Altoona finally turned things around against Chambersburg on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Trojans.
Cedar Cliff never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Carlisle last Friday. They really took it to the Thundering Herd for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-13 victory at home. That looming 41-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Colts yet this season.
Bennett Secrest looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 153 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Cedar Cliff also got a significant boost from Alex Otero, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 137 yards.
Altoona's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Cedar Cliff, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
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