The Tussey Mountain Titans will head out to take on the Windber Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tussey Mountain is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Southern Huntingdon County with a sharp 28-6 victory.
Tussey Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jax Garner, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garner's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Tussey Mountain also got a significant boost from Noah Lucko, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Tussey Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Garner and Isaiah Gambol. Gambol also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Windber got themselves on the board against Curwensville on Friday, but Curwensville never followed suit. They blew past the Golden Tide, posting a 44-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Ramblers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Luke Hostetler had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 123 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 471 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Windber's defense and their 4.5 sacks. In that department, Eddie Richards was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
The win got Tussey Mountain back to even at 1-1. As for Windber, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Tussey Mountain was dealt a bruising 49-16 defeat at the hands of Windber when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hostetler, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Now that Tussey Mountain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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