Football Recap: River Valley Piles Up the Points Against Marion Center

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Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 - Away	35-7 W
10/11/24 - Home	28-21 W
09/29/23 - Away	40-16 W
09/23/22 - Home	12-15 L
09/10/21 - Home	34-28 W

A well-balanced attack led River Valley over Marion Center in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Stingers out of the water with a 35-7 final score. Considering the Panthers have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Woodring, who rushed for 110 yards and one score. Max Persichetti was another key passer, throwing for 117 yards and one TD on only ten passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something River Valley proved: they limited Marion Center to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Brady Koffman for the heroic effort on defense: he. River Valley's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.

River Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Woodring.

River Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points over those games. As for Marion Center, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 8-1.

Coming up, River Valley will welcome Northern Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion Center, they are taking a road trip to square off against Penns Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stingers are facing the Comets at the right time seeing as the Comets are stuck on a three-game losing streak.