After losing to West Branch the last time they met, Moshannon Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels put the hurt on the West Branch Warriors with a sharp 38-13 win on Friday. Considering the Black Knights/Damsels have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Landon Buck, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Rocco Reifer was another key rusher, rushing for 143 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Moshannon Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reifer and Chase Mital. Reifer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Moshannon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Although West Branch took the loss, they still got scores from Conner Danko and Francis Leskovansky.
Moshannon Valley's record now sits at 6-3. As for West Branch, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moshannon Valley will host Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moshannon Valley's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Berlin Brothersvalley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Branch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Branch is facing North Star at the right time seeing as North Star is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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