It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Abington Heights had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 20-14 W over the Delaware Valley Warriors. This was payback for the Comets, who suffered a 35-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Abington Heights' win 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.
Although Delaware Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Colin Mcgarvey and Michael Iuzzolino.
Abington Heights' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points per game. As for Delaware Valley, they moved to 6-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Abington Heights will head out to square off against Hollidaysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hollidaysburg: 13.9, Abington Heights: 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Delaware Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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