Football Recap: Brendan Alexander's Menacing Defense Leads Central Valley over Quaker Valley

If Quaker Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Central Valley, they should've done a better job of containing Braddock Ambrose. The Warriors blew past the Quakers 63-21 on Friday for which the team can thank Ambrose, who threw for 132 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. His passing game has become a key predictor of Central Valley's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.

Carmine Cooley helped Ambrose out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and one touchdown. Cooley also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.

Brendan Alexander

Total Tackles

10/10/25 vs Quaker Valley	7
10/03/25 @ North Catholic	8
09/26/25 vs Avonworth	11
09/19/25 @ Beaver	8
09/12/25 vs McGuffey	9
+ 13 more games

Central Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out Atticus Barr ten times. Brendan Alexander was especially locked on to Quaker Valley's QB and sacked him four times. Alexander has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played. Ethan Bosco was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles.

Quaker Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Rex Fatur and Ty Popowich. Fatur rushed for 76 yards and one score on only ten carries, while Popowich rushed for 39 yards and one TD. Barr made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

The win made it two in a row for Central Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.5 points over those games. As for Quaker Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Looking ahead, Central Valley will take on Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Quaker Valley, they will challenge Beaver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Quakers will be up against the Bobcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.