Shenandoah Valley hasn't had much luck against Mahanoy Area recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Shenandoah Valley is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Williams Valley on the road and fell 75-3. 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 554th, while the Vikings are ranked 205th).
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area got themselves on the board against Panther Valley on Thursday, but Panther Valley never followed suit. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 35-0. The matchup marked the Golden Bears' most dominant win of the season.
Shenandoah Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mahanoy Area, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Things could have been worse for Shenandoah Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-17 loss to Mahanoy Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Shenandoah Valley, Colm Mcgroarty (who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry) 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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