Football Game Preview: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights vs. Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins

By Team Reports Oct 25, 2024, 1:24am

Football Preview: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights vs. Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins

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The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after eight-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Arcola, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond blew past Arcola 57-10 at home on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany humbled Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] with a 47-12 victory. Considering the Redskins have won six matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany, their record now sits at an identical 8-0.

Everything came up roses for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond against Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany's Cooper Christensen, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 70 yards on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond still be able to contain Christensen? There's only one way to find out.

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