Girard won the last time they faced Pymatuning Valley, and things went their way on Friday too. The Girard Indians came out on top against the Pymatuning Valley Lakers by a score of 21-13.
One reason for the win was Girard's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Gaven Hanson was especially locked on to Pymatuning Valley's QB and sacked him twice. Hanson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Allen Hess-Cardona was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Girard now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pymatuning Valley, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Girard will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. Lakeview's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Girard's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will challenge St. John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Pymatuning Valley: 15, St. John: 17) so any points scored will be well earned.
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