On Friday Tri-Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Lackawanna Trail Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tri-Valley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Marian Catholic.
Among those leading the charge was Blake Schwartz, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Tri-Valley also got a significant boost from Parker Hatter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Tri-Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out Dylan Rodino. four times. Cole Gemberling was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Lackawanna Trail waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their game with ease, bagging a 47-20 victory over the Green Wave. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Green Wave are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Ryon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Demitrius Douglas, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Lackawanna Trail pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points per game. As for Tri-Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gemberling and Ryon. Gemberling just won't slow down this season and has averaged 22.9 receiving yards per game. Ryon has been a dominant force too and has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 120.8 rushing yards per game.
Tri-Valley was taken down by Lackawanna Trail 41-6 in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Tri-Valley, Jeffrey Resto (who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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