Football Recap: Mahanoy Area Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 10:05am

Football Recap: Mahanoy Area Golden Bears vs. Williams Valley Vikings

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Mahanoy Area and Williams Valley squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mahanoy Area had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Williams Valley Vikings, falling 60-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williams Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Shomper, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Shomper has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another back making a difference was Fletcher Thompson, who gained 120 total yards and three touchdowns.

Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Williams Valley, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.

Mahanoy Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Williams Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pen Argyl at 6:00 p.m. Williams Valley's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Pen Argyl's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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