Union/A-C Valley’s football team benefited greatly from the defensive efforts of Skyler Roxbury and Bailey Crissman.

A pair of Presidents’ Athletic Conference programs are hoping for the same.

Both seniors at Union High School, Roxbury will continue his academic and playing career at Westminster College while Crissman will do so at Grove City.

Union and A-C Valley joined forces in football in 2016 and the best team, by far, that the co-op has produced came in 2021 when the Falcon Knights went 9-3 and reached the District 9 Class A title game before falling to eventual state runner-up Redbank Valley.

Union’s Bailey Crissman signs on to play football at Grove City College. Flanking him are his parents, Jason and Stephanie Crissman. Behind him, from left, are Union Athletic Director Scott Kindel, younger brother Carson Crissman and grandfather Mike Boltz.

“It feels good to be able to set the standard for future teams,” said Roxbury, a safety. “I believe the teams over the next few years will be as good, if not better, than we were.”

Over the last three seasons, Roxbury tallied 94 tackles and 14 interceptions, including eight thefts in 2021. He will be joining a Westminster defense coming off an incredible season. Last fall, the Titans were ranked first in the nation, regardless of division, in third-down efficiency (21.2 percent) and pass defense (102.3 yards per game).