The Muhlenberg Muhls will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 7:00 p.m.
Muhlenberg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ephrata last Friday. They were dealt a 32-0 defeat at the hands of the Mountaineers. The Muhls haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over Exeter Township. The Buckskins' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Sawyer Esbenshade continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Johnson was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and a touchdown.
Conestoga Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Seth Frankford and Isaiah Sensenig.
Muhlenberg's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Conestoga Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Muhlenberg was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Conestoga Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Muhlenberg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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