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The California (Coal Center, PA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Cornell (Coraopolis, PA) by a score of 36-32.

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Cornell6206032
California1468836
Final score provided by S. Carrell.
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Game Stats

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California

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals22361.00018.034137.5
4Brandon Meier (Fr)11341.00034.034137.5
6Logan Hartley (Sr)1121.0002.0297.9
California

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals523546.83215
1Malachi Peak (Sr)221476.72011
2Alan Dennis (So)34816.03201
4Brandon Meier (Fr)9465.11102
6Logan Hartley (Sr)5499.82101
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)11565.1200
22B. Crockett (So)284.080
California

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals23618.034
1Malachi Peak (Sr)122.02
10Chase Shemansky (Jr)13434.034
California

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals2225
1Malachi Peak (Sr)11
2Alan Dennis (So)1
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)2
22B. Crockett (So)114
50Noah Layhue (Sr)8
52Colton Lowden (Jr)2
61John Reeves (So)3
66Austin Zemba (Sr)2
72Kyle Marshall (Jr)3
California

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals35436773548550
1Malachi Peak (Sr)147215164
2Alan Dennis (So)483540123
4Brandon Meier (Fr)4646
6Logan Hartley (Sr)4949
9Adin Keyes (Sr)25833
10Chase Shemansky (Jr)343771
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)5656
22B. Crockett (So)88
California

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals3543636390
1Malachi Peak (Sr)1472149
2Alan Dennis (So)4848
4Brandon Meier (Fr)463480
6Logan Hartley (Sr)49251
10Chase Shemansky (Jr)3434
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)5656
22B. Crockett (So)88
California

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals49267514.0
1Malachi Peak (Sr)2461.0
2Alan Dennis (So)303
3Eli Carpenter (Jr)022
4Brandon Meier (Fr)303
8Sid Miklos (Jr)404
9Adin Keyes (Sr)516
10Chase Shemansky (Jr)5163.0
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)73101.0
22B. Crockett (So)64102.0
44Carter Frank (Fr)3251.0
50Noah Layhue (Sr)5275.0
52Colton Lowden (Jr)1561.0
61John Reeves (So)101
70Devon Harris (Sr)426
California

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals6.0502
1Malachi Peak (Sr)1
22B. Crockett (So)1.012
44Carter Frank (Fr)1.012
50Noah Layhue (Sr)3.0241
52Colton Lowden (Jr)1.02
California

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals24824.051012
2Alan Dennis (So)14040.0
3Eli Carpenter (Jr)11
4Brandon Meier (Fr)110
8Sid Miklos (Jr)1
9Adin Keyes (Sr)188.0
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)1
44Carter Frank (Fr)1
50Noah Layhue (Sr)2
California

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals13636.036
4Brandon Meier (Fr)13636.036
California

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals37725.73713535.035112
1Malachi Peak (Sr)11515.01515
2Alan Dennis (So)13535.03535
9Adin Keyes (Sr)12525.02525
10Chase Shemansky (Jr)13737.03737
California

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals530636
1Malachi Peak (Sr)166
2Alan Dennis (So)166
4Brandon Meier (Fr)212214
6Logan Hartley (Sr)1628
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)22
California

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals55
1Malachi Peak (Sr)11
2Alan Dennis (So)11
4Brandon Meier (Fr)22
6Logan Hartley (Sr)11
California

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals33
4Brandon Meier (Fr)11
6Logan Hartley (Sr)11
20L. Abercrombie (Sr)11

Game Story

Pennsylvania High School Football - California nudges Cornell

August 29, 2025: Coal Center, PA 15423

In Friday's non-league battle, the host California Trojans football team scored a tight 36-32 win over the Cornell Raiders.

With the win, California advances its record to 2-0 on the season. The Trojans travel to Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg, PA) to play the Raiders in a non-league battle on Friday, September 5. The Raiders go into the battle with a record of 1-1. Waynesburg Central lost 57-30 in their recent non-league battle against Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson, PA)

The Raiders now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Riverview for a non-league battle on Friday, September 5. Cornell will meet a Raiders squad coming off a 34-19 non-league win over Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown, PA). The Raiders record now stands at 1-0.

Cornell @ California Football Game Info

Fri., Aug. 29, 2025 @ 7p
California Area High School
The California (Coal Center, PA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Cornell (Coraopolis, PA) by a score of 36-32.

Rankings & Records

Cornell (25-26)

PAClass
36536
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-52-44-21-3.500.333293276

California (25-26)

PAClass
24914
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
9-17-04-05-1.9001.00037797

Team Scoring Averages

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Cornell
2.810.62.68.429.3
California
9.413.55.09.837.7

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Team Stat Comparison

CornellCalifornia
-Rushing Yards Per Game258.1
-Passing Yards Per Game75.5
-Receiving Yards Per Game75.5
-Total Yards Per Game333.6
-Tackles Per Game79.1
-Sacks Per Game4.9
-Points Per Game37.7
-Pancake Blocks235

Team Leaders

CornellCaliforniaNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#1 Malachi Peak149.012.1
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Passing Yards Per Game#6 Logan Hartley67.512.3
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Receiving Yards Per Game#9 Adin Keyes30.89.6
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Total Yards Per Game#1 Malachi Peak150.926.3
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Tackles Per Game#20 Landon Abercrombie9.82.6
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Sacks Per Game#50 Noah Layhue1.90.2
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Points Per Game#1 Malachi Peak12.42.0
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Pancake Blocks#50 Noah Layhue805

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Cornell1-0California1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/26/25CornellSerra Catholic(W) 47-188/22/25CaliforniaSerra Catholic(W) 44-14

Record Breakdown

Cornell (25-26)

California (25-26)

5-5
Overall
9-1
2-4
League
7-0
3-1
Non-League
2-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-0
Common Opponent
1-0
4-2
Home
4-0
1-3
Away
5-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
5-5
In-State
9-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0