The Redbank Valley Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Port Allegany Gators at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Redbank Valley strolled past Brockway with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Rovers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redbank Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylon Wagner, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Carson Gould was in the mix too, providing Redbank Valley with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Redbank Valley wouldn't let Brockway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Redbank Valley can thank Broc Monrean and Rylan Rupp for forcing both of them. Rupp's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Port Allegany on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Smethport out of the water with a 73-6 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gators had established a 60 point advantage.
Aiden Bliss had a dynamite game for Port Allegany, rushing for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. Tristan Kiser was another key player, gaining 126 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Port Allegany's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bliss and Liam Hawver.
The win made it two in a row for Redbank Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Port Allegany, their record is now 2-0.
Redbank Valley strolled past Port Allegany when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redbank Valley 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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