If the District 3-6A football postseason kicked off today, Chambersburg would sneak into the playoffs as the 10th, and final, entrant.
But with three weeks remaining in the regular season, it is far from a guarantee that the Trojans will be dancing in Week 11. Every game will make a difference down the stretch, and that starts with Friday’s home contest against the Altoona Mountain Lions.
We’ve selected this Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division matchup as our Game of the Week.
To stay alive in the playoff chase, Chambersburg will likely need a win over Altoona, a squad which has beaten the Trojans five years in a row. Chambersburg’s last win over the Mountain Lions, a 56-24 triumph, came in 2019. Altoona, boasting a multi-pronged running game, won’t make things easy when it visits Trojan Stadium.
In the weeks and months to come throughout the high school sports season, we plan on spotlighting multiple teams and sports with our Game of the Week. Any big upcoming games or matches we should know about? Send suggestions to Andy Sandrik via email at [email protected].
Chambersburg at Altoona
Kickoff: Friday, 7 p.m., at Altoona
Records: The Trojans come in at 3-4 overall and 2-4 in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth, while the Mountain Lions check in at 2-5 (2-4).
Last game: Chambersburg topped Carlisle by a 6-0 score last week, while Altoona is coming off a 45-7 loss to Harrisburg.
Last meeting: The Mountain Lions defeated the Trojans 21-14 in last year’s matchup.
Meet the Trojans: Under the direction of first-year head coach Gary Carter, a long-time assistant for the Trojans, Chambersburg is one victory away from matching last season’s win total … It’s been a rollercoaster season for the Trojans, who started 2-0 but lost four in a row before snapping their losing skid last week … Fresh off their first shutout victory of the fall, Chambersburg checks in at No. 10 in the latest District 3-6A power rankings and is one of seven teams with a 3-4 record jockeying for postseason position … The Trojans are led by QB Cam Green, who ranks No. 2 in the Local.News1 coverage area with 764 passing yards. Green has come in as the replacement for the injured Ceagan Truett, who was lost for the season … Green has a couple of nice receiving targets in Davonte Scott (436 yards) and Cobe Penick (298) … Chambersburg is scoring 11.3 points per game and allowing 28.7.
Meet the Mountain Lions: Head coach Vince Nedimyer’s Altoona squad will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak when it invades Chambersburg on Friday … The Mountain Lions have a losing record, but they are a capabale squad, as evidenced by wins over both Cumberland Valley (17-16) and CD East (14-0) … Altoona runs a triple-option offense that is powered by Julian Hazlewood (54 carries, 229 yards, 3 TDs), Parker White (40-201-2), and Myzick Clemonds (45-168-2) … White is Altoona’s starting QB and has completed 53 of 112 passes for 629 yards and one TD, to go along with seven interceptions … Cody Chathams is a versatile skill player who has more than 300 combined receiving and rushing yards, and also serves as the Mountain Lions’ placekicker … Defensively, Altoona is led by all-conference linebacker Logan Wuckovich, who has totaled 95 tackles this season, including 13 tackles for loss … Wuckovich is joined in the linebacking corps by Luke Geishauser (72 tackles, 7 TFLs), while defensive end Tykear Davis has piled up five sacks … Altoona’s defense has registered seven interceptions this season … The Mountain Lions are averaging 10.4 points per game and allowing 29.7.
Sandrik’s pick: Altoona by 7.
