Football Game Preview: Karns City Gremlins vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:04am

Football Preview: Karns City Gremlins vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs

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The Karns City Gremlins's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Karns City had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] put an end to it on Friday. Karns City was beaten by Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] 65-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Gremlins were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Redbank Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 22-16 W over the Wolves. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Wolves are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

A big part of Redbank Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Braylon Wagner and his top target Jaxon Huffman. Wagner threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns while Huffman gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Huffman a new career-high in rushing yards.

Karns City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Redbank Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Karns City took a serious blow against Redbank Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-6. Can Karns City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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