The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will head out to square off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Moshannon Valley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Curwensville on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Black Knights/Damsels who have now won five contests in a row.
It was another big night for Rocco Reifer, who rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Landon Buck was another key rusher, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moshannon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Vikings 47-0 at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 31 points or more this season.
Claysburg-Kimmel's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mark Lattieri, who gained 209 total yards and three touchdowns, and Mason Campagna, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns. Campagna is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Claysburg-Kimmel's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Collton Replogle and Remington Diehl, who racked up all seven sacks between them. Replogle also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Moshannon Valley pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Moshannon Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 251.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Moshannon Valley against Claysburg-Kimmel when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moshannon Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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