Football Preview: Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers vs. North Star Cougars
Berlin Brothersvalley is 10-0 against North Star since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers will welcome the North Star Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Berlin Brothersvalley beats North Star with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Berlin Brothersvalley put the hurt on Moshannon Valley with a sharp 35-14 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Cooper Huston and Rocco Reifer. Huston had a solid game and rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Reifer was balling out in the loss, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, North Star brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They breezed by West Branch to the tune of 48-6 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ethan Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards.
Another reason for the win was North Star's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. West Branch's QB won't forget Max Foy anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Foy also made four total tackles, which is notable because North Star is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Berlin Brothersvalley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for North Star, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Berlin Brothersvalley against North Star in their previous meeting last Friday, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Does Berlin Brothersvalley have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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