Football Preview: Ravenna Bluejays vs. Sandhills Valley Mavericks
The Ravenna Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Sandhills Valley Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ravenna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Pleasanton, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Ravenna was ranked 24th). Ravenna was outmatched by Pleasanton at home and fell 50-22. The loss was the Bluejays' first of the season.
Although Ravenna took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Reisbeck, Trenton Wedemeyer, and Wedemeyer.
Ravenna wouldn't let Pleasanton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ravenna can thank Connor Paitz and Bryce Rasmussen for forcing both of them. Paitz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sandhills Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 65-42 to South Loup. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Sandhills Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Leyton Connell, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ravenna fell to 3-1. As for Sandhills Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ravenna has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 308.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandhills Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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