Shenandoah Valley hasn't had much luck against Schuylkill Haven recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils will face off against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m.
Shenandoah Valley is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of Minersville. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Battlin' Miners are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, while Schuylkill Haven put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Panther Valley. Schuylkill Haven really took it to Panther Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-0 win at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hurricanes had established a 51 point advantage.
Schuylkill Haven's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Niko Carestia, who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Carestia is now averaging an impressive 121 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Reber, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
Shenandoah Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Schuylkill Haven, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Shenandoah Valley ended up a good deal behind Schuylkill Haven in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, losing 24-6. Can Shenandoah Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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