Raiders win big in first game under new coach
By Hunter Phillips — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Drew Engle’s touchdown early in the fourth quarter helped Twin Valley seal a 39-12 non-league victory over Schuylkill Valley Friday night at Leesport, giving Brett Myers a win in his first game as coach of the Raiders.
The Raiders got the season off to a good start with solid rushing performances from running backs Jaydon Goebel and Evan Johnson.
The Panthers held up against the Raiders’ early rushing onslaught in a scoreless first quarter, but it seemed inevitable Twin Valley would break the game open in the second quarter.
And break open it did. After Goebel, a senior, opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run with 10:31 left in the second quarter, the floodgates opened for Twin Valley. Large gain after large gain were all spurred by wide open gaps from the Raiders offensive line.
A 70-yard drive was capped off by a 5-yard touchdown run by Johnson, a sophomore. The Panthers allowed 147 yards rushing to Twin Valley’s running back tandem. Goebel rushed for 89 yards and Johnson 58.
Panthers quarterback Dominic Giuffre, a transfer from Wilson, was able to get off to a hot start with his new team, rushing for 139 yards and both of the Panthers’ touchdowns.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Twin Valley | 0 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 39 |
| Schuylkill Valley | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Scoring summary
| 2 | Twin Valley | Goebel, 8 yard rush | 10:31 |
| 2 | Twin Valley | Johnson, 5 yard rush | 3:52 |
| 3 | Schuylkill Valley | Giuffre, 6 yard rush | 7:41 |
| 3 | Twin Valley | Goebel, 4 yard rush | 6:36 |
| 3 | Twin Valley | Winchester, 3 yard rush | 0:35 |
| 4 | Twin Valley | Johnson, 6 yard rush | 11:39 |
| 4 | Twin Valley | Engle, 4 yard rush | 10:27 |
| 4 | Schuylkill Valley | Giurffre, 8 yard rush | 7:42 |
Team statistics
| Twin Valley | Schuylkill Valley | |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-264 | 28-202 |
| Passing yards | 113 | 172 |
| Total yards | 377 | 373 |
| Passes | 6-11-1 | 16-29-2 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Punts-average | 1-21 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-20 | 5-30 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Twin Valley: Goebel 13-89, Engle 12-63, Johnson 10-58, Myers 3-52, Winchester 1-2
Schuylkill Valley: Giuffre 16-129, Goad 5-33, Johnson III 2-13, Cooper 2-12, Crills 1-15, Woods, 2-0
PASSING
Twin Valley: Myers 6-11–1–113
Schuylkill Valley:Goad, 17-29-2–172
RECEIVING
Twin Valley: Rose 2-49, Winchester 2-48, Spiri 1-15, Johnson, 1-1
Schuylkill Valley: Spotts 4-53, Lackner 4-34, Martinez 3-34, Aletras 2-20, Johnson III 1-17, Gerner 1-9, Cooper 1-2
INTERCEPTIONS
Twin Valley: Ethan Ameisen, Kellen Styer
Schuylkill Valley: William Johnson III
