North Pocono is 2-8 against Valley View since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Pocono Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley View Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
North Pocono is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a hard 45-28 fall against Dallas.
Meanwhile, Valley View entered their tilt with Scranton on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 34-21 win over the Knights. Valley View's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 17.17 points allowed on the season.
Valley View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Reed, who rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards. Zach Cwalinski was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Pocono's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
North Pocono came up short against Valley View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 14-7. Thankfully for North Pocono, Camryn Higgins (who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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