Two dominant backs in Cooper Huston and Luke Hostetler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers are taking a road trip to take on the Windber Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Windber's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Berlin Brothersvalley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 10-0 win over Tussey Mountain. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
Berlin Brothersvalley's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Zander Ritenour and Haydon Hutzell. Ritenour picked up 64 receiving yards while Hutzell gained 148 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Hutzell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Berlin Brothersvalley's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Carter Twombly with 4.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, Windber was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Everett. The Ramblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Windber can attribute much of their success to Lucas Oleksa, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown. Oleksa didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windber was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Berlin Brothersvalley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Windber, their record is now 5-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Berlin Brothersvalley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Windber struggles in that department as they've been averaging 316.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Berlin Brothersvalley against Windber in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berlin Brothersvalley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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