Football Preview: Limon Badgers vs. Platte Valley Broncos
The Limon Badgers will square off against the Platte Valley Broncos at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Limon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
Limon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They really took it to Yuma for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Badgers, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Limon can attribute much of their success to Aiden Kollath, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Camdyn Tacha, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Limon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over the Huskies.
Talyn Short was his usual excellent self, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Platte Valley pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Limon, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Sunday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Limon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165. It's looking like Sunday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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