West Branch hasn't had much luck against Southern Huntingdon County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Branch Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Branch is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 28-16 to Curwensville.
Despite the loss, West Branch got top-tier performance from Conner Danko, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards. Danko got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Even if they lost, West Branch's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Curwensville's QB won't forget Gavin Dunlap anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Southern Huntingdon County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Claysburg-Kimmel 59-28. One positive for the Rockets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Southern Huntingdon County had strong showings from Chase Gibbons, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and Rowdy Grissinger, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gibbons a new career-high in rushing yards. Eli Rice got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Southern Huntingdon County'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 Gibbons and Elijah Oswald.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Everything came up roses for West Branch against Southern Huntingdon County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rice, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Branch still be able to contain Rice? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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