Pequea Valley hasn't had much luck against Annville-Cleona recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Braves will challenge the Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. Pequea Valley will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Pequea Valley turned things around against Hamburg on Friday. They walked away with a 31-21 victory over the Hawks. The Braves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lebran Woods was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 143 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries. Jose Santiago helped out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pequea Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamburg only rushed for 135.
Meanwhile, Annville-Cleona hadn't done well against Lancaster Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Dutchmen won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Crusaders 21-20. Surprisingly, this marked the Dutchmen's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Devon Englehart and Yamaliel Navarro. Englehart rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown while Navarro rushed for 61 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Englehart's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Pequea Valley's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Annville-Cleona, their record is now 6-1.
Pequea Valley came up short against Annville-Cleona when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 41-31. Thankfully for the Braves, Jonathon Shay (who rushed for 188 yards and four scores while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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