Football Recap: Punxsutawney Skates Past Redbank Valley with Ease

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Away	56-14 W
09/08/23 - Away	27-50 L
09/09/22 - Home	14-28 L
10/29/21 - Home	14-40 L
10/25/19 - Home	14-54 L
+ 3 more games

Punxsutawney hadn't done well against Redbank Valley recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Chucks simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 56-14. Given the Chucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 283rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Punxsutawney had a senior duo take command as Jordan Rutan rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries and Maddox Hetrick threw for 271 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Rutan. Logan Moore also helped out with an impressive 137 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Punxsutawney proved: they limited Redbank Valley to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Punxsutawney didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.8.

Punxsutawney's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Teeg Hetrick was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.

Punxsutawney pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points over those games. As for Redbank Valley, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Punxsutawney didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-0 win against St. Marys on the 10th. As for Redbank Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 36-8 victory against Brashear on the 10th.