Football Preview: Royal Valley Panthers vs. Sabetha Bluejays
Royal Valley hasn't had much luck against Sabetha recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Royal Valley Panthers will face off against the Sabetha Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Sabetha took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Royal Valley, who comes in off a win.
Royal Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Oskaloosa 59-8. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nolan Bausch and he. Bausch rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Griffin Cumpton, who gained 52 total yards and a touchdown.
Royal Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 518 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Sabetha was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 24-3 to St. Marys.
Royal Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Sabetha, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Royal Valley and Sabetha were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September, but Royal Valley suffered an agonizing 7-6 loss. Can Royal Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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