It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Redbank Valley can now relate to. They were beaten by the Port Allegany Gators 62-28 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Gators are ranked 106th).
Despite the loss, Redbank Valley still got an impressive performance from Breckin Minich, who picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Minich was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards. Braylon Wagner was another key player, having thrown for 299 yards and three touchdowns.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Redbank Valley, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Kieran Fricko: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points.
It was another big night for Aiden Bliss, who rushed for 295 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry for Port Allegany. Bliss is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 120 every time he's taken the field this season. Tristan Kiser also helped out as he racked up 118 rushing yards.
Redbank Valley moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Port Allegany, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Redbank Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Allegany, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Allegany will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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