Ephrata entered their game against Conestoga Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ephrata Mountaineers were outmatched by the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at home and fell 42-7. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Buckskins recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Ephrata saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Artis rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
It was another big night for Sawyer Esbenshade, who threw for 318 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes for Conestoga Valley. Jayden Johnson helped Esbenshade out on the ground, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ephrata's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Conestoga Valley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Ephrata will host Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ephrata is facing Elizabethtown at the right time seeing as Elizabethtown is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Conestoga Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Spring Grove at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Conestoga Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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