Minersville scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 72-52 to the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (36), the Battlin' Miners still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Minersville lost, don't look at Dante Carr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 403 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt. Carr's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Paiten LaPoint was another key player, picking up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Minersville wouldn't let Schuylkill Haven keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Minersville can thank Owen Fortna and Jake Kavanaugh for forcing both of them. Fortna is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Niko Carestia, who rushed for 277 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry for Schuylkill Haven. The dominant performance gave Carestia a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Niko Castillo, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Minersville's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Schuylkill Haven, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minersville will take on Marian Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minersville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Marian Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Schuylkill Haven, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williams Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,008 yards in their previous games.
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