Football Preview: Valley View Cougars vs. Abington Heights Comets
Valley View is 9-1 against Abington Heights since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valley View Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Abington Heights Comets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valley View beat Wilkes-Barre 25-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Valley View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Cwalinski, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 58 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Preston Reed was another key rusher, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Valley View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brady Skeen, Gianni Marino, and Tim Ulkoski picked up one apiece. Marino also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilkes-Barre only rushed for 109.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights didn't have done well against Dallas recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Abington Heights strolled past Dallas with points to spare, taking the game 30-13.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nick Bradley and his top target Shawn Theodore Jr.. Bradley threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while Theodore Jr. picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Abington Heights also got a significant boost from Dominic Vergnetti, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
Valley View now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Abington Heights, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Valley View took their victory against Abington Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Does Valley View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abington Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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