Talk about being up against it.When Cedar Cliff treks to Altoona for a 7 p.m. kick Friday night, the Colts will not only need to beat a much-improved home team, but Cedar Cliff will also need to battle the weather.
According to the National Weather Service, the game-time temperature for Altoona is 34 degrees with snow showers. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
The National Weather Service also has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Altoona area, with several inches of heavy, wet snow expected by Friday morning.
A complete story on what the Altoona area is facing can be found here.
While the weather isn't great in the Harrisburg area, temperatures are expected to hover around the low 40's with a 70-percent chance of rain.
Cedar Cliff hauls a 3-3 record into this game and likely needs a win to qualify for the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs. Altoona is 2-1 at home with impressive victories over Central Dauphin (4-2) and Chambersburg (4-2). The only other team to beat Central Dauphin this season is unbeaten, state-ranked Bishop McDevitt while Chambersburg's only other loss was at perennial power Cumberland Valley (5-1).
The Colts are coming off a 40-28 loss to State College in a game that was tied, 28-28, into the fourth quarter. Cedar Cliff has not won in two trips to Mansion Park since Altoona joined the Mid-Penn Conference in 2004.
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