Purchase Line was the 38-16 winner over River Valley when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Purchase Line Red Dragons were beaten by the River Valley Panthers 34-6 on Friday. The Red Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ian Layden threw for 56 yards on two of 12 attempts.
Jaysen Stiffler was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground,
Devlan Kordish rushed for 44 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Yanits, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Caden Vresilovic, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Purchase Line's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for River Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Purchase Line will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marion Center at 7:00 p.m. Marion Center is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Purchase Line will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for River Valley, they will head out to square off against Conemaugh Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is facing Conemaugh Valley at the right time seeing as Conemaugh Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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