The Minersville Battlin' Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Williams Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Williams Valley is hoping to do what Mahanoy Area couldn't on Friday: put an end to Minersville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Minersville breezed by Mahanoy Area at home to the tune of 49-19. With the Battlin' Miners ahead 36-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Dante Carr had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Derek Derenzo was in the mix too, providing Minersville with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Minersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Minersville wouldn't let Mahanoy Area keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Logan Rizzardi led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Williams Valley posted their closest victory since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Nativity BVM 34-31. The win was just business as usual For the Vikings, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Williams Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kian Krzyzanowski, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Krzyzanowski is now averaging an impressive 104 receiving yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Brady Shomper, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Minersville's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Williams Valley, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Minersville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Williams Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Minersville couldn't quite finish off Williams Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. Thankfully for Minersville, Alex Achenbach (who rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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