Shenandoah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Tri-Valley Bulldogs 42-10. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 33-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Shenandoah Valley wouldn't let Tri-Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shenandoah Valley can thank Brayden Lutz and Jonnuel Reyes for forcing both of them.
Tri-Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Schwartz led the charge by rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 144 yards while completing 80% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Schwartz has posted since back in October of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Cole Gemberling, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tri-Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Shenandoah Valley has already played their next match, a 32-0 defeat against Panther Valley on the 11th. As for Tri-Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-14 victory against Mahanoy Area on the 11th.
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