After flying high against Millersport last Thursday, Conotton Valley came back down to earth. The Rockets were dealt a 52-20 loss at the hands of the Newcomerstown Trojans on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Conotton Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Garrett Reiter, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one touchdown. RJ Higgenbotham was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and one score.
Having lost for the first time this season, Conotton Valley fell to 2-1. As for Newcomerstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Conotton Valley will welcome Strasburg-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newcomerstown, they will venture away from home to take on Toronto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Red Knights have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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