After flying high against Purchase Line last Friday, Marion Center came back down to earth. The Marion Center Stingers took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Valley Panthers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stingers of the 40-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
River Valley had a senior duo take command as Sam Yanits rushed for 210 yards and Gavin Burkhart rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Yanits' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another big playmaker for River Valley was Sam Ewing, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Marion Center's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for River Valley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Marion Center will challenge Penns Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion Center's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Penns Manor's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for River Valley, they will face off against Northern Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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