Football Preview: Redbank Valley Bulldogs vs. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]
Two dominant signal callers in Braylon Wagner and Jase Ferguson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Redbank Valley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Redbank Valley will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Brashear on Friday. Redbank Valley blew past Brashear 42-7 at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Bulls are ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redbank Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wagner out in front who threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Drew Byers was Wagner's top target, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 45-0 win over Punxsutawney. Give Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Ferguson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 334 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Ethan Rex was another key player, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Redbank Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Redbank Valley might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ferguson, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Now that Redbank Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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