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| 10/17/25 - Home | 55-6 W |
| 10/18/24 - Away | 38-13 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 12-34 L |
| 10/28/22 - Away | 19-34 L |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 21-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moshannon Valley). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-6 victory over the West Branch Warriors. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Black Knights/Damsels considering their 13-point performance the contest before.
Moshannon Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rocco Reifer led the charge by rushing for 198 yards and two scores on only 12 carries. Reifer is becoming a predictor of the Black Knights/Damsels' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another rusher making a difference was Brady Kephart, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Moshannon Valley proved: they limited West Branch to a paltry 0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Gavin Lovell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Moshannon Valley's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.42 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 10.53 on average over their last five games.
Moshannon Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Troy Canner, Mason Abernethy, and Reifer picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, West Branch still got an impressive performance from Easton Emigh, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one TD. Emigh also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Moshannon Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Moshannon Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-8 defeat against Berlin Brothersvalley on the 24th. As for West Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-12 loss against North Star on the 24th.
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