United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] are taking a road trip to square off against the Portage Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portage took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United], who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over West Shamokin. Considering United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] has won three contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dmitri Worthington had a dynamite game for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United], rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Worthington has become a key player for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Collin Nedrich, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]'s defense stepped up as well, laying out Cole Wingard. four times. Leading the way was Drew Gdula with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Portage's offense. They were outmatched by Cambria Heights on the road and fell 45-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] was able to grind out a solid victory over Portage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] since the squad 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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