North Star is 0-10 against Berlin Brothersvalley since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The North Star Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
North Star will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against West Branch on Friday. North Star breezed by West Branch to the tune of 48-6. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
It was another big night for Ethan Smith, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards.
North Star's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Max Foy was especially locked on to West Branch's QB and sacked him three times. Foy also made four total tackles, which is notable because North Star is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley won against North Star with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley put the hurt on Moshannon Valley with a sharp 35-14 victory. Considering the Mountaineers have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Berlin Brothersvalley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Haydon Hutzell, who picked up 159 receiving yards, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Cooper Huston was in the mix too, providing Berlin Brothersvalley with two touchdowns.
With the win, North Star broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Smith and Huston. Smith has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 61.1 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Huston has averaged 101.7 rushing yards per game this season.
North Star took a serious blow against Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 35-7. Can North Star avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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