Football Preview: River Valley Dust Devils vs. Kofa Kings
The River Valley Dust Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Kofa Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Valley has three straight victories, Kofa has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, River Valley didn't have too much trouble with Paradise Honors at home as they won 42-28.
Jayden Plotkin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 301 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Gavin Rodriguez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paradise Honors only rushed for 32.
One reason for the win was River Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Leading the way was Wyatt Maxwell and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Kofa fought the good fight in their overtime game against Antelope on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Rams were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 35-34 loss.
River Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kofa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for River Valley against Kofa when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 60-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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