A win for Conemaugh Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the River Valley Panthers 47-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Jays of the 61-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ethan Mcnulty and Zach Blair certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mcnulty rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, while Blair rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Blair's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gavin Burkhart and he. Burkhart rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Yanits is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Conemaugh Valley dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for River Valley, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Conemaugh Valley is taking a road trip to challenge West Shamokin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conemaugh Valley is facing West Shamokin at the right time seeing as West Shamokin is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for River Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 144 points over their last three games.
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