The Curwensville Golden Tide will venture away from home to challenge the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Curwensville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Curwensville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Claysburg-Kimmel.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cael Butler, who picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Dunn was another key signal caller, throwing for 290 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Meanwhile, West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Juniata Valley on the road and fell 49-16. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, West Branch had strong showings from Kurtis Fetters, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and Easton Emigh, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. Emigh's longest reception was for an incredible 86 yards.
Curwensville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Curwensville was taken down by West Branch 43-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Curwensville, Tyler Biggans (who threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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