Football Preview: Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs
Two dominant signal callers in Jase Ferguson and Braylon Wagner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will stay at home for another week and welcome the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Redbank Valley's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] blew past Punxsutawney, posting a 45-0 victory at home. Given Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Punxsutawney is ranked 313th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ferguson, who threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Ethan Rex was another key player, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Redbank Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Brashear on Friday. Redbank Valley breezed by Brashear at home to the tune of 42-7.
Redbank Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wagner, who threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Drew Byers was Wagner's top target, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Redbank Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything went Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s way against Redbank Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] made off with a 35-14 win. Does Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redbank Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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