Football Preview: North Hills Indians vs. Central Valley Warriors
The North Hills Indians will head out on the road to take on the Central Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Hills' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Central Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Hills is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Penn Hills just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Indians at home by a 27-10 margin. The matchup marked North Hills' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Central Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 44-20 to Hopewell. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Vikings are ranked 252nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aaron Lawson, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes. Quinn Connolly also helped out with an impressive 110 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All came courtesy of Domenic Pratt: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
North Hills' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Central Valley, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
