United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 22-15 to the Cambria Heights Highlanders on Friday. United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] lost against Cambria Heights in their previous head to head back in September of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-0 score last time.
Several United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dmitri Worthington, who threw for 165 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 47 yards. Logan Lichtenfels was another key player, gaining 98 total yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Cambria Heights' win came down to the chemistry between Kaiden Ivory and his top target Brayden DeArmitt. Ivory threw for 180 yards and a pair of touchdowns while DeArmitt picked up 88 receiving yards and one score.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] will face off against rival Homer-Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cambria Heights is set to take on their familiar foe River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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