Delaware Valley and Abington Heights squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Delaware Valley had to settle for second. They fell to the Abington Heights Comets 20-14. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Although Delaware Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Colin Mcgarvey and Michael Iuzzolino.
Delaware Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mcgarvey and Joey Kessler. Kessler also made six total tackles, which is notable because Delaware Valley is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 4-5 otherwise. Delaware Valley got some further help from Ayden Conklin: he made 17 total tackles.
A big part of Abington Heights' victory came down to the chemistry between Nick Bradley and his top target Shane Brower. Bradley rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown while Brower picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Delaware Valley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. As for Abington Heights, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Delaware Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Abington Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge Hollidaysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hollidaysburg is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Abington Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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