Moshannon Valley and West Branch are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Moshannon Valley's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so West Branch's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Moshannon Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Claysburg-Kimmel just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 29-18 to the Bulldogs.
Moshannon Valley might have lost, but man, Rocco Reifer was a machine: he 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.
Meanwhile, West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 32-0 loss at the hands of Glendale. Considering the last time the Warriors couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Moshannon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Moshannon Valley might still be hurting after the 34-12 defeat they got from West Branch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Moshannon Valley, Tyler Biggans (who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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