Meyersdaleโค and Berlin Brothersvalley Advance to District 5 Football Championships
MEYERSDALE, PA – Meyersdale and Berlin Brothersvalley will compete for District 5 football titles after securing semifinal victories Friday night. Meyersdale defeated Northern Bedford 20-0, whileโฃ Berlin Brothersvalley routed Everett โ34-7.
Meyersdale quarterback Jones completed 12 of โ20 passes for 225 yards, with โCaden Snyder recording four catches for 100 โขyards. Running touchdowns from Spencer Whitfield (1โ yard) and Jones (9 yards) in the second quarter โsealed the Red Raiders’ win. the victoryโข marked Meyersdale’s first against Northern Bedford as 2016 and their first home playoff game since 2019. Coach Donaldson, a 2006 District 5 champion as a player, will leadโข his team against second-seeded Conemaugh Township (7-4), who defeated Windber 41-28. Meyersdale’s last District 5 title came in 2006.
In the District 5-2A semifinal, Berlin Brothersvalley’s sophomore running back Durst dominated with 253 rushing โฃyards and four touchdowns. The Mountaineers took an early lead with โขan 18-yard touchdown pass from Brady Janidloโข to Ryan โJanidlo late โin the first quarter. Durstโ added a 73-yard touchdown run before the Janidloโข brothers connected again for an 11-yard โscore โฃjust before halftime, establishing a 20-0 advantage. Everett scored on a 14-yard run by jonathan Cooper, but Durst โคresponded with aโ 14-yard touchdown of his own, and finishedโค the night with a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Berlinโค brothersvalley (7-4) โwill face fourth-seeded Chestnut Ridge, which upset top-seeded Tussey Mountain 22-10, in the โchampionship game.โ First-year coach Dante Paul has guided Berlin to three consecutive wins after a 4-5 start to the season. Berlin is seekingโ its fourth consecutiveโข District 5 title gameโข appearance and its first championship since 2015,when they reached the PIAA 1A semifinals.
