The Dallas Mountaineers will challenge the Valley View Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Dallas sitting on eight straight victories and Valley View on ten.
Last Friday, Dallas humbled Honesdale with a 48-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Dallas 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 Gavin Lewis.
Meanwhile, Valley View's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Crestwood.
Valley View had a senior duo take command as Zach Cwalinski rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns and Nick Kucharski gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Valley View pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Dallas, their record now sits at 8-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Dallas has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dallas skirted past Valley View 21-18 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dallas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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