Football Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Twin Valley Raiders
Octorara Area has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Twin Valley Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Octorara Area: 16.8, Twin Valley: 8.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Octorara Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Daniel Boone.
Octorara Area wouldn't let Daniel Boone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Mastrippolito, Austin Kurtz, and Nathaniel Dow picked up one apiece. Dow also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Twin Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 51-7 win over Eastern Lebanon County. Fans of Twin Valley have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Octorara Area's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Twin Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Octorara Area was dealt a bruising 41-12 defeat at the hands of Twin Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2016. Thankfully for Octorara Area, Mason Bennett (who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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