Conestoga Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Shippensburg Greyhounds by a score of 35-24.
Conestoga Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Teagan Ruble led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Ruble a new career-high in rushing yards. Sawyer Esbenshade was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Conestoga Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 214.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 169.8.
Despite the loss, Shippensburg still got an impressive performance from Mark Carothers, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns.
Conestoga Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points per game. As for Shippensburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conestoga Valley's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Exeter Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Exeter Township's defense has only allowed 9.1 points per game this season, so Conestoga Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Shippensburg, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Florence at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th.
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