Football Preview: Brookville Raiders vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs
The Brookville Raiders will head out to challenge the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brookville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Port Allegany on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brookville was dealt a 44-14 defeat at the hands of Port Allegany. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Gators are ranked 128th).
Although Brookville took the loss, they still got scores from Easton Belfiore and Kolton Griffin.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Redbank Valley's offense. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]. The match marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Brookville dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Redbank Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Brookville against Redbank Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as the team secured a 53-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Redbank Valley's Clint Thurston, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brookville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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