After flying high against West Branch last Friday, Moshannon Valley came back down to earth. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels came up short against the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers on Friday, falling 35-14. The Black Knights/Damsels haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Moshannon Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rocco Reifer rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Reifer's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Berlin Brothersvalley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Haydon Hutzell, who picked up 159 receiving yards, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Mac Foor, who threw for 227 yards on 15 of 25 attempts.
Moshannon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moshannon Valley will take on Penns Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moshannon Valley is facing Penns Manor at the right time seeing as Penns Manor is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they will face off against North Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so North Star's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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