The Minersville Battlin' Miners will square off against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Minersville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Nativity BVM, posting a 34-0 win. Give the Battlin' Miners' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Minersville had a senior duo take command as Dante Carr threw for 184 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes and Paiten Lapoint picked up 134 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 68 yards.
Minersville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Justin Cutler.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Tri-Valley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Mahanoy Area out of the water with a 42-7 final score. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games in a row.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Minersville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Minersville against Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bulldogs' Cole Gemberling, who rushed for 63 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Battlin' Miners still be able to contain Gemberling? There's only one way to find out.
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