A big PIAA semifinal game took place Friday night as Martinsburg Central travelled to Beaver County to take on Central Valley. Martinsburg came out strong forcing Central Valley to fumble the ball on their second play of the game. Central capitalized on the turnover by getting 7 early points. After a couple more possessions, Central Valley managed to score, tie the game, and then some. The score at halftime was Central Valley 21 Martinsburg Central 7. Martinsburg put up a fight in the second half after getting a touchdown off an interception. Central managed to make it a one score game in the fourth. Both teams battled hard throughout the fourth but Central Valley ultimately came out on top thanks to a 98 yard run to secure their lead. The game ended with a final score of Central Valley 35 Martinsburg Central 21.
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