Tri-Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 7:00 p.m. Tri-Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Tri-Valley strolled past Mahanoy Area with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Tri-Valley found their leader in underclassman Parker Hatter, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Meanwhile, Minersville's offense rose to the challenge against a Green Wave defense that boasted an average of only 13.88 points allowed on Friday. Everything went Minersville's way against Nativity BVM as Minersville made off with a 49-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Battlin' Miners, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Dante Carr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Logan Hutsko was Carr's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Minersville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Derek Derenzo and Logan Rizzardi.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Minersville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Tri-Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Minersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tri-Valley came up short against Minersville when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 38-34. Can Tri-Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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