Football Preview: Punxsutawney Chucks vs. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley
Punxsutawney has gone 4-0 against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Punxsutawney Chucks will look to defend their home field against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Punxsutawney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bradford, posting a 56-7 victory on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Logan Moore had an outrageously good game as he picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Punxsutawney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bucktail 35-8 at home. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley can attribute much of their success to Owen Bish, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Punxsutawney has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Punxsutawney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Punxsutawney against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 win. Will Punxsutawney repeat their success, or does Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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