Football Recap: Round Valley Find Success

After losing to Poston Butte the last time they met, Round Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Round Valley Elks pulled ahead with a 25-24 photo finish over the Poston Butte Broncos on Friday.

Kage Finch threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Brody Crick was his top target, rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Poston Butte still got an impressive performance from Easton Filetti, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Filetti showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. Poston Butte also got a significant boost from Evan Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 112 yards.

The win got Round Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Poston Butte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Round Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-15 victory vs. Show Low on the 26th. Poston Butte has also already played their next game, a 31-20 loss against Coconino on the 28th.

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