Octorara Area hasn't had much luck against Wyomissing recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Spartans at 1:30 p.m. Wyomissing took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Octorara Area, who comes in off a win.
Octorara Area will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Northern Lebanon on Friday. The Braves were the clear victors by a 56-31 margin over the Vikings. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Braves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mason Prokay
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Mason Prokay had a dynamite game, throwing for 166 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a pair of touchdowns on the ground. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in August.
Prokay was just one part of a punishing run game: Octorara Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Brayden Mastrippolito, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wyomissing managed to keep up with Twin Valley until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Spartans lost 28-6 to the Raiders. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wyomissing fell to 7-1. As for Octorara Area, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Octorara Area might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Wyomissing in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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