Football Preview: Corvallis Blue Devils vs. Libby Loggers
The Corvallis Blue Devils will square off against the Libby Loggers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Libby took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Corvallis, who comes in off a win.
Corvallis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Butte Central Catholic 60-21 at home. With the Blue Devils ahead 46-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Corvallis had a senior duo take command as Aydan Mayn rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries and Solomon Morgan rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown. Morgan's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Corvallis wouldn't let Butte Central Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Corvallis can thank Logan Avery and Camron Dela Rosa for forcing both of them. Dela Rosa is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corvallis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Libby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bigfork at home and fell 41-9. While losing is never fun, the Loggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Vikings & Valkyries are ranked eighth).
The win got Corvallis back to even at 2-2. As for Libby, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Corvallis has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Libby, though, as they've been averaging only 84.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Corvallis against Libby in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 victory. Will Corvallis repeat their success, or does Libby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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