It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Belding had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Swan Valley Vikings 52-30. The Black Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Swan Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Klein, who threw for 387 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards. Klein is becoming a predictor of Swan Valley's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Jamison Pelt was in the mix too, providing Swan Valley with two touchdowns.
The win was the ninth in a row for Belding, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. As for Swan Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Belding is taking a road trip to challenge Frankenmuth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Frankenmuth has won six straight at home, while Belding won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Swan Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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