Conemaugh Valley is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Conemaugh Township a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays will welcome the Conemaugh Township Indians at 7:00 p.m. Conemaugh Valley will be strutting in after a win while Conemaugh Township will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Conemaugh Valley finally turned things around against West Shamokin on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 32-0 victory over the Wolves. The Blue Jays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ethan Mcnulty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Korhut, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Conemaugh Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 494 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Conemaugh Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Korhut and Logan Heinlein, who racked up seven sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township ended up a good deal behind Northern Cambria on Friday and lost 41-22.
Conemaugh Township might have lost, but man, Brennan Lohr was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Lohr was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Conemaugh Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Conemaugh Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Conemaugh Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Conemaugh Township, though, as they've been averaging only 82.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Conemaugh Valley won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Conemaugh Township 22-21. Does Conemaugh Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conemaugh Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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