Football Preview: McGuffey Highlanders vs. Quaker Valley Quakers
On Friday McGuffey will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Quaker Valley Quakers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McGuffey is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Highlands on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McGuffey came up short against Highlands, falling 47-23.
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 51-19 loss at the hands of Beaver. While losing is never fun, the Quakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Bobcats are ranked 71st).
Despite the loss, Quaker Valley got top-tier performance from Jack Diemert, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Diemert's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
McGuffey dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Quaker Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
McGuffey was dealt a bruising 52-20 defeat at the hands of Quaker Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Can McGuffey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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