Football Preview: Blue Valley Northwest Huskies vs. Washburn Rural Blues
The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies will head out to challenge the Washburn Rural Blues at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Blue Valley Northwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: St. James Academy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Blue Valley Northwest was ranked sixth). Blue Valley Northwest sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over St. James Academy on Friday.
Blue Valley Northwest can attribute much of their success to Nathan Baxter, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Blue Valley Northwest also got help from Trevor Garlington, who showed off his sure hands for 113 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Washburn Rural took a blow against Platte County on Friday, falling 49-20. The Blues have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Valley Northwest's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Washburn Rural, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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