The Coatesville Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Perkiomen Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coatesville played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They put the hurt on Bishop Shanahan with a sharp 28-7 victory. Considering the Red Raiders have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Perkiomen Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Falcons 21-6. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Falcons are ranked 226th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coatesville better focus on containing Will Stein and Colin Sturges as the pair were huge in Perkiomen Valley's win. Stein picked up 88 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Sturges gained 84 total yards and a touchdown. Stein's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards.
Perkiomen Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Juliun Corropolese and Joey Keough. Perkiomen Valley is undefeated when Corropolese posts one or more interceptions, but 2-4 otherwise.
Coatesville's record now sits at 8-2. As for Perkiomen Valley, their record is now 6-4.
Coatesville strolled past Perkiomen Valley when the teams last played back in September by a score of 28-13. Do the Red Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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