The Penns Manor Comets will face off against the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penns Manor's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Penns Manor is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cambria Heights on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Penns Manor was dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of Cambria Heights. The Comets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Penns Manor's loss came about despite a quality game from Troy Williams, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley suffered their biggest defeat since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Berlin Brothersvalley, falling 35-14. The loss continues a trend for the Black Knights/Damsels in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost three in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Rocco Reifer and Cooper Huston. Huston had a solid game and rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Reifer was balling out in the loss, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Penns Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Moshannon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything went Penns Manor's way against Moshannon Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2016, as Penns Manor made off with a 35-14 win. Does Penns Manor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moshannon Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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