On Friday West Canada Valley will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will square off against the Morrisville-Eaton Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Canada Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Weedsport, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (West Canada Valley was ranked tenth). West Canada Valley took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Weedsport.
Meanwhile, Morrisville-Eaton came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 72-10 victory over the Comets. The Mavericks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Morrisville-Eaton's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Highers and his top target Mason Marland. Highers rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while Marland gained 97 total yards and three touchdowns.
Morrisville-Eaton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Morrisville-Eaton wouldn't let Clinton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Morrisville-Eaton can thank Logan Marland and Taiden Eaton for forcing both of them.
West Canada Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Morrisville-Eaton, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
West Canada Valley beat Morrisville-Eaton 18-8 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will West Canada Valley repeat their success, or does Morrisville-Eaton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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