Central Valley came into this matchup off a tough 23-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Belle Vernon Leopards by a score of 25-22 on Friday. Despite 108 more yards than the Leopards, the Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Central Valley still got an impressive performance from Braddock Ambrose, who rushed for 49 yards and one TD, and also threw for 130 yards on ten of 26 attempts. A healthy portion of Ambrose's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Aaron Lawson.
Curtis Wade was nothing short of spectacular for Belle Vernon: he threw for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and one score. The Leopards also relied on Wade, who's 49-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Central Valley is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Belle Vernon, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Central Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-6 victory against McGuffey on the 12th. As for Belle Vernon, they have also already played their next match, a 20-7 loss against McKeesport on the 12th.
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