Blacklick Valley hasn't had much luck against Northern Cambria recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Blacklick Valley Vikings will head out to take on the Northern Cambria Colts at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Blacklick Valley focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Saturday.
Blacklick Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Conemaugh Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blacklick Valley took a blow against Conemaugh Valley, falling 71-36. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Blacklick Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eli Sheesley went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points. What's more, Sheesley also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Marion Center with a 51-47 win.
Northern Cambria's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Blacklick Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Blacklick Valley couldn't quite finish off Northern Cambria in their previous matchup back in February and fell 49-47. Can Blacklick Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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