Football Preview: Caney Valley Trojans vs. Nowata Ironmen
Caney Valley is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Nowata a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Caney Valley Trojans will host the Nowata Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Caney Valley came up short against Hulbert on September 6th, falling 48-28.
Despite the defeat, Caney Valley got top-tier performance from Talen Bond, who picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Caney Valley wouldn't let Hulbert keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Caney Valley can thank Bryor Bonde and John Capel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Nowata scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 44-34 to Barnsdall.
Despite the loss, Nowata saw an underclassman step up: Davionn Downing rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Downing a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Treaver Emberson, who threw for 199 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Nowata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Caney Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nowata, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Caney Valley was taken down by Nowata 44-8 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Caney Valley, Peyton Trotter (who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 35 receiving 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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