The undefeated regular season is complete. 

Again. 

Indian Valley wrapped up its second consecutive unbeaten season Thursday night, topping Claymont 42-7 in an Inter-Valley Conference battle at Brotherhood HVAC Stadium in Gnadenhutten. 

“That’s pretty cool,” said Indian Valley coach Matt Lancaster. “I remember our first undefeated season at Strasburg under Ron Hurst. That was a big deal. Then we had one here in ‘17. 

“Those are rare. You’ve got to have a lot of things go right and you’ve got to have great kids and stay healthy. To do it back to back, that’s a testament to all the hard work our kids have put in. They’re pretty special.” 

The Braves, including last year’s state championship playoff run, have now won 25 games in a row. 

“When you looked at our schedule at the beginning of the year, I thought going undefeated during the regular season was going to be a longshot,” Lancaster said. “Given the schedule we had with our non-league and then our league … I didn’t think we’d be able to do it.” 

The Braves, 9-0 and undisputed IVC South champions, scored 35 unanswered points after closing the first quarter in a 7-7 tie with the Mustangs. 

Claymont cashed in on a short touchdown run by Dre ‘Vonn Searcy late in the first quarter that tied the game at 7-7. 

It was all Indian Valley from there. 

That included a 21-point second quarter that left the Braves in control. 

Senior tailback Grady Kinsey scored on a short run with 10:40 on the clock. 

After a quick turnaround, Reese St. Clair caught a 27-yard scoring pass from Ryker Williams that made it 21-7. 

Kinsey scored again, this time on a 5-yard run, with 2:16 left in the half. 

Just like that, Indian Valley’s lead jumped to 28-7. 

Kinsey, who was named the Klar’s Excel Screen Printing Player of the Game, added two touchdowns in the third quarter, scoring on 11- and 19-yard runs, to account for the final score.

Indian Valley’s strong ground attack let the Braves maintain control of the game after the first quarter. 

The hosts had 326 yards on the ground while Claymont had just 26. 

“This is a testament to how far Claymont has come,” Lancaster pointed out. “They hung tough and did a good job against our running game early on. They were running some nice stunts that kept our offensive line thinking and we weren’t able to break off any big plays. 

“But once we got settled in, we were able to get some drives going and pulled into a three touchdown lead at the half.” 

Kinsey gained 164 yards on 17 carries, while Williams added 97 yards on the ground and 70 passing. The junior quarterback had Indian Valley’s first touchdown, scoring on a 6-yard run in the first quarter. 

Claymont wraps up the regular season at 6-4 after going 1-9 in 2024. The Mustangs are currently ninth in Region 17 and have clinched a playoff game. Final rankings and playoff pairings will be set at the conclusion of the weekend’s games.