Football Recap: Conestoga Valley Beats Governor Mifflin for Their Seventh Straight Win

Buckskins

Previous Games

10/03/25 @ Governor Mifflin	51-21
09/27/25 @ Lebanon	49-15
09/19/25 vs Spring Grove	29-7
09/12/25 vs Ephrata	31-7
09/05/25 vs Dover	53-0
+ 2 more games

Conestoga Valley strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Governor Mifflin Mustangs 51-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Buckskins' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 179th).

Conestoga Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sawyer Esbenshade out in front who threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Esbenshade has posted since back in October of 2024. Conestoga Valley's leading receiver Josiah Garcia was Esbenshade's top target yet again, picking up 55 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in a pair of TDs on the ground.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Conestoga Valley's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Parker Book and Sam Matonti, who racked up all four sacks between them.

Conestoga Valley's record is now 7-0. As for Governor Mifflin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Conestoga Valley will challenge rival Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Buckskins 8, the Bears 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Governor Mifflin is set to square off against their familiar foe Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.