Football Recap: Annville-Cleona Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jonathon Shay

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 10:16pm

Football Recap: Annville-Cleona Dutchmen vs. Pequea Valley Braves

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lancaster Catholic, Annville-Cleona was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pequea Valley Braves by a score of 41-31. That's more bragging rights for the Dutchmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

It was another big night for Jonathon Shay, who rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Annville-Cleona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Annville-Cleona has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Pequea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Annville-Cleona will square off against Schuylkill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pequea Valley, they will face off against Lancaster Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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