Delaware Valley has gone 6-1 against Valley View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Delaware Valley Warriors' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valley View Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Delaware Valley will be hoping to continue their six-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Delaware Valley and Long Island Lutheran met for a duel on Saturday where Delaware Valley came out on top. Delaware Valley walked away with a 40-32 victory over Long Island Lutheran. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Delaware Valley can attribute much of their success to Logan Olsommer, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 134 yards on only 12 passes.
Delaware Valley's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB 4.5 times. Long Island Lutheran's QB won't forget Luke Brazanskas anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Valley View had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 21-14. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Trojans are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Kucharski, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kucharski also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and defending a pass. Zach Cwalinski was another key player, rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Delaware Valley's record now sits at 3-4. As for Valley View, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Delaware Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Delaware Valley strolled past Valley View in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valley View's Camryn Higgins, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Delaware Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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