The Purchase Line Red Dragons will challenge the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purchase Line hasn't scored more than seven points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Purchase Line is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Purchase Line was outmatched by United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] on the road and fell 42-7.
Purchase Line's loss came about despite a quality game from Devlan Kordish, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Kordish didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Conemaugh Valley's offense. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of Conemaugh Township. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Blue Jays' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even if they lost, Conemaugh Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eric Korhut.
Purchase Line's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Conemaugh Valley, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Purchase Line's way against Conemaugh Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Purchase Line made off with a 34-14 victory. Will Purchase Line repeat their success, or does Conemaugh Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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