United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] will take on the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] has four straight victories, Purchase Line has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]'s defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Penns Manor at home to the tune of 27-0. The result was nothing new for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United], who have now won five matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Collin Nedrich led the charge by rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Nedrich a new career-high in rushing yards. Dmitri Worthington was another key signal caller, throwing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]'s defense and their four sacks. Penns Manor's QB won't forget Braxton Jelley anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jelley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Purchase Line's offense. They lost to Portage at home by a 16-0 margin on Friday.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]'s win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Purchase Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] against Purchase Line in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. Will United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] repeat their success, or does Purchase Line have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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