Marian Catholic will venture away from home to square off against the Williams Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Marian Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Schuylkill Haven on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, Marian Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 448th, while Schuylkill Haven is ranked 170th).
Marian Catholic wouldn't let Schuylkill Haven keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Marian Catholic can thank Michael Johnson and Hunter Sartori for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley got themselves on the board against Panther Valley on Friday, but Panther Valley never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers 47-0 on the road. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Brady Shomper, who threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Fletcher Thompson was another key player, rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Williams Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Brayden Crisswell with 2.5 sacks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game. Williams Valley got some further help from Trevon Bair: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Williams Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Marian Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Williams Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Marian Catholic came up short against Williams Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-6. Thankfully for Marian Catholic, Alex Achenbach (who rushed for 228 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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