After two games on the road, Curwensville is heading back home. They will welcome the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Curwensville was able to grind out a solid win over West Branch, taking the game 28-16.
Tyler Dunn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 101 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run.
Curwensville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 46 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 204.7.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 victory over the Hornets.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Landon Buck and he. Buck rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Rocco Reifer a new career-high in rushing yards. Chase Mital got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Curwensville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Moshannon Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Curwensville was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of Moshannon Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Curwensville, Luke Yarger (who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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