Football Preview: Blue Valley Rams vs. St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays
Blue Valley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays at 7:00 p.m. Blue Valley's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blue Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Frankfort on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blue Valley took a blow against Frankfort, falling 54-8. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, St. John's/Tipton Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Thunder Ridge, falling 44-22. One positive for the Blujays, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Even if they lost, St. John's/Tipton Catholic's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Kaden Phillips was especially locked on to Thunder Ridge's QB and sacked him four times. Phillips also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 17. Ryder Allen was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making 23 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Blue Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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