Pike Valley has gone 6-1 against Linn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pike Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Linn Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Pike Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Osborne on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pike Valley had to suffer through a 64-18 loss at the hands of Osborne. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 20th).
Pike Valley might have lost, but man, Andrew Cooper was a machine: he threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Cooper's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Miles Rickard also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Linn hadn't done well against St. John's/Tipton Catholic recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Linn was the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over St. John's/Tipton Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Pike Valley dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Linn, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Pike Valley was dealt a bruising 92-48 defeat at the hands of Linn in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Pike Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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