Valley View entered their tilt with Wallenpaupack Area on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns with a sharp 34-13 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Valley View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Reed led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another back making a difference was Nick Kucharski, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Valley View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ben Evans, Jack Kondrat, and Jeffrey Wasilchak picked up one apiece.
Wallenpaupack Area's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Passenti, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Passenti is becoming a predictor of Wallenpaupack Area's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is undefeated (and 0-6 when he doesn't).
Valley View pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wallenpaupack Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Valley View will face off against Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. Wallenpaupack Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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