Huntingdon (5-1) vs. Tyrone (3-3)
Gray-Veterans Memorial Field
Friday, October 3, 2025
Last Time Out: TYRONE –lost to Bishop Guilfoyle 26-0 at Mansion Park after being limited to 111 yards of total offense. The teams were tied with just over four minutes left in the first half before the Marauders broke through with a 10-yard touchdown reception by Jack Gioiosa, and Carter Boland ended the second quarter by drilling a 41-yard field goal with no time remaining. BG then got a safety near the end of the third quarter, and used the short field provided by the free kick to go ahead 19-0 on a 3-yard touchdown catch by Connor Okonak. BG sacked quarterback Eli Woomer twice and dropped six plays behind the line of scrimmage in holding the Eagles scoreless for the first time since 2019. HUNTINGDON – rolled to a 49-19 victory over Central in Roaring Spring, using a powerful ground attack and an explosive second half to maintain its grip on the top spot in District 6 3A. Both Evan Edmiston and Landon Erdman went over 100 yards as part of a rushing attack that produced 272 yards and averaged 8.5 yards per carry. Edmiston was the workhorse, carrying 15 times for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Erdman ran the ball 9 times for 101 yards and another score. Huntingdon pounded the ball on the ground in the third quarter, with Edmiston scoring twice on the ground and Erdman breaking free for a 62-yard touchdown on the last play of the quarter to make it 42-13.
Series: There was a time when Huntingdon was the top draw on Tyrone’s schedule and the biggest rival the team faced. That was in the early days of football in the borough, when both schools were vying for supremacy in the Western Conference. Throughout the mid-30s and into the 1940s, their matchup frequently determined the conference champ, like in 1940, when Tyrone’s win over the ‘Cats in the season finale propelled it to the Central Pennsylvania High School Football League state championship game, where a 0-0 tie with Shenandoah earned the Eagles a share of a state title.
The series was halted in 1942 over cries of dirty play, and it wouldn’t be renewed on a yearly basis for another 10 seasons.
It’s been a back-and-forth series that has been highly contested even in each school’s heyday. In the early 2000s, for example, when Tyrone was experiencing statewide success on a yearly basis, the Eagles lost to the ‘Cats three times from 2001-2003. In 1998 and 2005, years Huntingdon won the 3A title in District 6, Tyrone defeated the ‘Cats in the regular season.
The teams have also combined for several memorable playoff matchups, including the 1987 District 6 3A championship, which the Eagles won 20-19 at War Vets Field, avenging a loss in the title game the year prior in a game the ‘Cats took 6-0. In 2015, Tyrone defeated Huntingdon 24-21 in the District 6 2A quarterfinals on a last-second kick from Ethan Vipond.
Following the Eagles win last season, the series is tied at 45-45-4.
Last 10 games: Tyrone leads 7-3.
Coaches: TYRONE – John Franco (227-68 in 25 seasons at Tyrone; 288-151-2 overall); Tim Lucko (7-19 in 3 seasons at Huntingdon).
Last Meeting: Ashton Walk ran for two touchdowns and threw for two others in a 32-7 victory over Huntingdon at War Vets Field on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Walk completed 13 of 20 passes for 280 yards as the Eagles snapped a two-game losing streak. Following a blocked punt by Eli Woomer, Walk scrambled for a 19-yard score in the first quarter and later hit Woomer for an 11-yard touchdown that made it 14-0. He would add a 54-yard scoring pass to Trent Adams to lift Tyrone to a 24-7 lead by halftime.
Despite Walk’s offensive flurry, the real story was the defense, which caused 5 turnovers to go along with the blocked kick while limiting the ‘Cats to 153 total yards. Elliott Guisler had Huntingdon’s lone score on a 1-yard reception in the second quarter.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: TYRONE – Eli Woomer (QB-DB) 51-for-104, 903 yards, 7 TDs … Caleb Whitby (RB-DB) 66carries for 364yards, 9 receptions for 130 yards, 5 total TDs … Ashton Emigh (RB-LB) 21 carries for 48 yards, 4 TD, 8 receptions for 119 yards, 28 tackles, 12 TFL, 3.5 sacks … Brayden Parsons, (WR-DB) 12 receptions for 277 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints. … Owen Oakes (OL-LB) 28 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 2 Ints. … Kyler Suhoney (OL-DE) 3 TFL, 39 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 Int. … Marshall Martin (HB-LB) 34 tackles, 5.5 TFL … Mason Emigh (WR-DB) 10 receptions for 254 yards, 2 TDs, 4 Ints., 1 FR 1 TFL. … John Stanton (OL-DL) 29 tackles, 3 TFL. HUNTINGDON – Elliott Guisler (QB-DB) 11-for-25 for 170 yards, 3 TDs, 35 carries for 263 yards, 5 TDs, 10 receptions for 84 yards 52 tackles, 2 Ints. … Evan Edmiston (RB-LB) 56 carries for 294 yards, 5 TDs, 57 tackles … Landon Erdman (RB-DE) 59 carries for 394 yards, 4 TDs, 30 tackles, 10 TFL, 2 FR … Javaughn Dodson (WR-DB) 11 receptions for 175 yards, 2 TDs … Dom Peruso (OL-LB) 51 tackles, 7 TFL … Gavin Norris (RB-LB) 21 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 sacks … Kobe Cathern (WR-DB) 3 Ints., 23 tackles.
TYRONE –is averaging 9 ppg. over the last 3 games … has not run for 100 yards as a team since Week 2 … has allowed four touchdowns in each of the last 2 games.
Huntingdon – has scored 48 points twice and limited two opponents to a single touchdown … is averaging 171 rushing yards per game … is averaging 12 passes and 5.8 completions per game.
Hidden Stat: Tyrone has scored just one offensive touchdowns since the third quarter against Bald Eagle Area in Week 4.
ORANGE AND BLACK 