CURWENSVILLE, Pa. (D9Sports.com) — Redbank Valley (4-1) visits Curwensville (4-1) tonight in the RRR Roadhouse KSAC Game of the Week on exploreClarion.com.
The Bulldogs and Golden Tide could meet in the Class A playoffs, so this matchup is an interesting one as the result also serves as a gauge between the KSAC and AML.
The Bulldogs’ lone loss was a Week 2 setback to top-ranked Karns City while Curwensville is coming off its only loss last week at Elk County Catholic. The two teams last met in 2013 in the Class A semifinals when the Bulldogs beat the Tide 28-22. Prior to that it was a 2009 first-round playoff matchup won 30-8 by the Tide in Curwensville.
Redbank Valley’s Wyatt Hetrick has rushed for 229 yards while catching 13 passes for 229 yards and seven touchdowns. He’s scored three touchdowns on plays of 80 or more yards the last two weeks, including two on kick returns. Hetrick also leads the team with 33 tackles and three interceptions.
Quarterback Connor Shoemaker has passed for 247 yards while running for 237 yards. Colten Mohney leads the team with 254 yards rushing.
The Golden Tide were limited to just 125 yards of offense in the loss to ECC. Sophomore running back Nick Stewart is close to the 1,000-yard milestone with 908 yards and 12 touchdowns while Hunter Johnson has 540 yards on the ground.
Tide quarterback Jake Terry is off to a good start with 768 yards and 11 touchdowns. His top receiver is Quamone Newkirk, who has caught 16 passes for 240 yards and eight touchdowns.
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