The Valley View Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only 12 points in their last matchup, Valley View made sure to put some points up on the board against Wallenpaupack Area on Friday. Valley View enjoyed a cozy 31-16 victory over Wallenpaupack Area. Given Valley View's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Wallenpaupack Area is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley View got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Kucharski out in front who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Kyle Rupp also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Wyoming Valley West. The result was nothing new for Scranton Prep, who have now won eight games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Valley View's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Scranton Prep, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-1.
Valley View didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Scranton Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 22-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
