Football Recap: Williams Valley Vikings vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Williams Valley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-13 win over the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than 32 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Williams Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Shomper led the charge by rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Shomper is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Fletcher Thompson also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Williams Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Williams Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kian Krzyzanowski and Evan Achenbach. Brayden Crisswell was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Mahanoy Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Williams Valley will take on Pen Argyl at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Williams Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.8 points per game this season. Mahanoy Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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