Conestoga Valley is 4-0 against Ephrata since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Conestoga Valley Buckskins will face off against the Ephrata Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Conestoga Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Ephrata likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Conestoga Valley was fully in charge, breezing past Dover 33-6 on the road. Given the Buckskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Eagles are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Conestoga Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Johnson, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Sawyer Esbenshade was another key signal caller, throwing for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, Ephrata started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Garden Spot. They fell to the Spartans 21-17. The loss was the Mountaineers' first of the season.
Conestoga Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ephrata, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Conestoga Valley against Ephrata in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 49-7 win. Does Conestoga Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ephrata turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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