Football Preview: Caney Valley Trojans vs. Nowata Ironmen
The Caney Valley Trojans will challenge the Nowata Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Caney Valley finally turned things around against Cleveland on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over the Tigers at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Trojans just coasted through the last quarter.
Ethan Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Caney Valley as he picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Brown showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards. Talen Bond did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Nowata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barnsdall. One positive for the Ironmen, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Nowata saw an underclassman step up: Davionn Downing rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Downing a new career-high in rushing yards. Treaver Emberson was another key player, throwing for 199 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Nowata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Caney Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Nowata, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Caney Valley was dealt a bruising 44-8 defeat at the hands of Nowata in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Caney Valley, Peyton Trotter (who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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