Central Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Freeport 35-7. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Valley found their leader in sophomore Jance Henry Jr, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Henry Jr has posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Central Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Tyler Ondrusek was the leader with two. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played. Central Valley got some further help from Ethan Shearer: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 45-42.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Elizabeth Forward, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Central Valley against Elizabeth Forward in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. Does Central Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elizabeth Forward turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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