Football Preview: Blue Valley Tigers vs. Blue Valley Northwest Huskies
The Blue Valley Tigers will take on the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Blue Valley Northwest will be coming in after a loss.
Blue Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Blue Valley North. With the Tigers ahead 35-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley Northwest faced Blue Valley West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blue Valley West. The Huskies' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Blue Valley Northwest got top-tier performance from Nathan Baxter, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Lj Bowens, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
The victory made it two in a row for Blue Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Blue Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Blue Valley Northwest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Blue Valley, Nate Livingston (who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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