Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley hadn't done well against Redbank Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley secured a 26-22 W over Redbank Valley. The win was all the more spectacular given Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 371st, while Redbank Valley is ranked 170th).
Max Gallagher was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 150 yards and three scores. Another player making a difference was Parker Bish, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley proved: they limited Redbank Valley to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Colbin Elliott for the heroic effort on defense: he. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bish and Nick Ielase.
Redbank Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Braylon Wagner and Jaxon Huffman. Wagner threw for 320 yards and three TDs, while Huffman picked up 144 receiving yards and one touchdown. Wagner has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. A healthy portion of Wagner's aerial production (97 yards to be exact) also went to Jace Clowser.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points this season. As for Redbank Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will head out to take on Keystone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Redbank Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge Brockway at 7:30 p.m. on September 5.
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