The Redbank Valley Bulldogs will square off against the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Redbank Valley comes in on three and Port Allegany on 11.
Redbank Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-13 win over Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley.
Braylon Wagner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Redbank Valley is 8-1 when Wagner posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany humbled Keystone with a 57-14 victory. Considering the Gators have won nine contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Aiden Bliss, who rushed for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Those 290 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Tristan Kiser was another major influence, as he rushed for 59 yards and ran in a TD.
Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Port Allegany pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Redbank Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Redbank Valley was taken down by Port Allegany 66-38 when the teams last played back in September. Can Redbank Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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