Football Recap: Braylon Wagner Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Brockway

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 5:05pm

Football Recap: Redbank Valley Bulldogs vs. Brockway Rovers

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Redbank Valley won the last time they faced Brockway, and things went their way on Friday too. The Redbank Valley Bulldogs strolled past the Brockway Rovers with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Rovers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Redbank Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylon Wagner led the charge by throwing for 222 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Carson Gould was Wagner's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Redbank Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gould and Wagner.

Loss or not, Brockway got some senior leadership from Aiden Snoberger and Blake Pisarcik. Snoberger picked up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Pisarcik. picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Snoberger is now averaging an impressive 108 receiving yards per game.

The victory made it two in a row for Redbank Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Brockway, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Redbank Valley is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Port Allegany at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Brockway, they will head out on the road to face off against Ridgway/Johnsonburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Brockway focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.

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