Conestoga Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by the Exeter Township Eagles 28-27. The Buckskins' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Sawyer Esbenshade was his usual excellent self, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Johnson was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and a touchdown.
Conestoga Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Seth Frankford and Isaiah Sensenig.
When it comes to explaining why Exeter Township lost, don't look at Jayden Zandier. Despite the final result, he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Zandier showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards. Jayden M Ware was in the mix as well, providing Exeter Township with two touchdowns.
Conestoga Valley pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Exeter Township, they moved to 8-1 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Conestoga Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m. Conestoga Valley is facing Muhlenberg at the right time seeing as Muhlenberg is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Exeter Township, they will head out to square off against Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Exeter Township is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
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