Football Preview: River Valley Panthers vs. Northern Cambria Colts
The River Valley Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Northern Cambria Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, River Valley beat Marion Center 28-21.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gavin Burkhart and he. Burkhart rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Yanits's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season. Sam Ewing also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Indians 41-22.
Ty Dumm was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 144 yards on 14 of 20 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
River Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Northern Cambria, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. River Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
River Valley came up short against Northern Cambria in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-14. Can River Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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