Football Preview: Valentine vs. Gordon-Rushville Mustangs
Valentine will head out on the road to square off against the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valentine has five straight victories, Gordon-Rushville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Valentine was fully in charge, breezing past Amherst 37-8 on the road. The result was nothing new for Valentine, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Trace Buechle, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Valentine also got a significant boost from Parker Chavez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valentine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Valentine wouldn't let Amherst keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Homan, Dominic Beebout, and Thane Taylor picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Beebout a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Gordon-Rushville scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 40-30 to Hershey.
Valentine's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Gordon-Rushville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Valentine couldn't quite finish off Gordon-Rushville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 35-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gordon-Rushville's Kyler Vincent, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Valentine knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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