Football Preview: Mahanoy Area Golden Bears vs. Williams Valley Vikings
Mahanoy Area is 0-6 against Williams Valley since October of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will square off against the Williams Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Mahanoy Area blew past Shenandoah Valley, posting a 42-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley entered their tilt with Pine Grove on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They really took it to the Cardinals for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-14 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Cardinals are ranked 530th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Shomper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 256 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 54 yards on only six carries. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Evan Achenbach was another key player, gaining 102 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mahanoy Area's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Williams Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Mahanoy Area took a serious blow against Williams Valley in their previous matchup back in August, falling 48-6. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mahanoy Area was down 34-6.
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