The Williams Valley Vikings will take on the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Williams Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Pen Argyl. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won six matchups in a row.
Brady Shomper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Those 168 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Fletcher Thompson was another key player, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Williams Valley wouldn't let Pen Argyl keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Williams Valley can thank Brayden Crisswell and Thompson for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Pen Argyl's side was Trevon Bair, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Williams Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Schuylkill Haven waltzed into their match on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Raptors 53-14.
It was another big night for Niko Carestia, who rushed for 200 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 159 rushing yards in the 11th games prior. Leyden Hertz was in the mix as well, providing Schuylkill Haven with a touchdown.
Schuylkill Haven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Adam Malinoski, Colton Reber, and Hertz picked up one apiece.
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.9 points per game. As for Schuylkill Haven, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Williams Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Schuylkill Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 430.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Williams Valley came up short against Schuylkill Haven in their previous meeting back in September, falling 38-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carestia, who rushed for 333 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that Williams Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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