River Valley waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Purchase Line Red Dragons at home to the tune of 34-6. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Yanits, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Yanits 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. Caden Vresilovic was another key pass catcher, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
River Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sam Ewing and Nathan Wadding.
River Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Purchase Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
River Valley will take on Conemaugh Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is facing Conemaugh Valley at the right time seeing as Conemaugh Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Purchase Line, they will square off against Marion Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion Center's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Purchase Line's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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