After two games on the road, West Branch is heading back home. They will host the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
West Branch's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Glendale on Friday. They had to suffer through a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. The shutout was out of character for the Warriors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Moshannon Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 29-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Claysburg-Kimmel.
Despite the defeat, Moshannon Valley saw an underclassman step up: Rocco Reifer rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Reifer didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles.
Moshannon Valley wouldn't let Claysburg-Kimmel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moshannon Valley can thank Jc Smith and Reifer for forcing both of them. Reifer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 159 rushing yards dating back to last season.
West Branch's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Moshannon Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
West Branch took their victory against Moshannon Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-12. Will West Branch repeat their success, or does Moshannon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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