Conotton Valley is 0-3 against Newcomerstown since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Conotton Valley Rockets will face off against the Newcomerstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Conotton Valley lost to Malvern at home by a 35-20 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kamden Wright, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of51 yards. Brooks Bower also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
Conotton Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Haney and Kaden Leggett. Haney's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Newcomerstown got themselves on the board against Beallsville on Friday, but Beallsville never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 40-0 win over the Blue Devils at home.
Conotton Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Newcomerstown, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Conotton Valley was taken down by Newcomerstown 52-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Conotton Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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