The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels are taking a road trip to square off against the Curwensville Golden Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moshannon Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Moshannon Valley didn't have too much trouble with Juniata Valley at home as they won 38-21.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Landon Buck and he. Buck rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Chase Mital got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Moshannon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Curwensville beat West Branch 28-16 on Friday.
Tyler Dunn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 101 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Moshannon Valley's record is now 4-2. As for Curwensville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Moshannon Valley against Curwensville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moshannon Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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