Conemaugh Township is 8-2 against Conemaugh Valley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Conemaugh Township Indians will take on the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Conemaugh Township is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Conemaugh Township lost to Northern Cambria on the road by a 41-22 margin.
Despite the defeat, Conemaugh Township got top-tier performance from Brennan Lohr, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lohr a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Valley had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past West Shamokin, posting a 32-0 win on the road. The Blue Jays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ethan Mcnulty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles. Another player making a difference was Eric Korhut, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Conemaugh Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 494 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Conemaugh Valley's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Korhut and Logan Heinlein, who racked up seven sacks between them.
Conemaugh Township's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Conemaugh Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Conemaugh Township and Conemaugh Valley were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Conemaugh Township came up empty-handed after a 22-21 defeat. Thankfully for Conemaugh Township, Devin Chontas (who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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