Penn Cambria (5-2) at Tyrone (3-4)
Gray-Veterans Memorial Field
Friday, October 16, 2026
Last Time Out: TYRONE – lost to Huntingdon 36-33 at War Vets Field after a wild fourth quarter that saw the Eagles rally from a two-touchdown deficit to take the lead only to give up the go-ahead score with 34 seconds to play. The Golden Eagles had seemingly stopped the ‘Cats during their final drive when Carter Gwinn intercepted a pass by Reese Hughes, but Tyrone was flagged for roughing the passer on the play to keep the march alive. Ben Walk completed 16 of 33 passes for 340 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Mason Emigh had 6 catches for 188 yards, including a 60-yard scoring strike with under two minutes to play that put Tyrone up 33-29. PENN CAMBRIA – jumped on Chestnut Ridge to build a 39-7 lead by halftime and went on to defeat the Lions 53-21 at Dr. Giovacchini Stadium in New Paris. The Panthers totaled nearly 500 yards in total offense, 370 of which came on the ground. Quarterback Evan Latterner completed 8 of 14 passes for 106 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for another 93. Corbin VInglish (10-101) and Colin Ronan (14-117) each ran for 100 yards. Penn Cambria forced a pair of turnovers, including a fumble Vinglish returned for a touchdown in the second quarter to put the Panthers ahead 38-0.
Series: Tyrone and Penn Cambria have faced each other eight times since 2005, but have played just once during the regular season. The other seven matchups came in the postseason, including the District 6 3A championship game in 2024.
The team’s first meeting was a wild one, with the Panthers staking a 30-18 lead over the Eagles by halftime of the District 6 2A quarterfinals in Tyrone in 2005, but a strong second half that included a 98-yard touchdown run by Brinton Mingle and a fumble recovery returned for another touchdown by Johnny Franco led the Eagles to a 29-point second half in a 47-18 victory.
The Eagles would knock off Penn Cambria three more times in the postseason in 2010, 2011, and 2020 before the Panthers got their first win over Tyrone in the 2021 semifinals. They won again in the semi in 2023, and then overwhelmed the Eagles in the second half of a 39-14 win in the 3A title game in 2024.
The series is tied at 4-4.
Coaches: TYRONE – Jason Jones (3-4, 1st season); PENN CAMBRIA – joe Grassi (17-5, 2nd season)
Last Meeting: Tyrone trailed the Panthers 14-10 heading into the fourth quarter but couldn’t contain Penn Cambria’s powerful running attack down the stretch in a 27-10 loss in Cresson on October 10, 2025.
The Panthers ran for 200 of their 305 yards on the ground in the final frame, getting two touchdowns from Brady Jones to pull away with it.
Tyrone trailed 7-3 at halftime but took the lead midway through the third quarter on a 42-yard touchdown run by Caleb Whitby, who finished with 112 yards on 19 carries. The Panthers answered back two minutes later to regain the lead on a 23-yard run by Corbin Vinglish.
Vinglish and Evan Latterner each rushed for over 100 yards as the Panthers piled up 420 yards in total offense.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: TYRONE – Ben Walk, (QB) 65-for-140 for 1,085 yards, 11 TDs, 8 Ints … Mason Emigh (WR-DB) 28 receptions for 718 yards, 11 total TDs … Carter Gwinn, (WR-DB) 7 receptions for 51 yards … Jon Stroup (WR-DB) 15 receptions for 134 yards, 40 tackles … Kyler Suhoney (OL-DE) 58 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 sacks … Connor Zupon (QB-LB) 60 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 FR … Reid Starr (RB-LB) 88 carries for 338 yards, 3 TDs, 42 tackles, 3 TFL … Jesse Parks (WR-DB) 10 receptions for 129 yards, 2 TDs. PENN CAMBRIA – Evan Latterner (QB-DB) 51-for-75 for 716 yards, 9 TDs, 61 carries for 426 yards, 3 TDs Corbin Vinglish (RB-LB) 119 carries for 795 yards, 10 TDs, 8 receptions for 134 yards, 3 TDs, 6 TFL, 1.5 sacks … Cameron Coudriet (WR-DB) 19 receptions for 256 yards, 2 TDs … Nate Mack (HB-LB) 17 receptions for 224 yards, 1 TD, 10 TFL, 3.5 sacks … Colin Gongloff (OL-DL) 7 TFL, 3.5 sacks … Ian Beck (RB-LB) 41 carries for 142 yards, 6 TDs, 5 TFL, 2 sacks.
TYRONE – is averaging 271 yards of offense per game … only turnover in the last 2 games came on a Hail Mary pass to end the Huntingdon game … has 3 receivers with 10 or more catches and at least 100 yards in receptions … QB Ben Walk is averaging 16.7 yards per completion.
PENN CAMBRIA – has turned the ball over 10 times, six by fumble … has scored 35 or more 4 times … is averaging 346 rushing yards over its last 2 games … has totaled over 400 yards in offense 3 times.
Hidden Stat: Top rushers Evan Latterner and Corbin Vinglish average 7.0 and 6.7 yards per carry, respectively.
