River Valley won the last time they faced Chino Valley, and things went their way on Friday too. The River Valley Dust Devils blew past the Chino Valley Cougars 41-8. The Dust Devils' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Mickey Smith was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Kaleb Knueven also helped with two touchdowns in total.
River Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Knueven, Brody Schutt, and Gavin Rodriguez picked up one apiece.
River Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points per game. As for Chino Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
River Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 35-18 defeat against Round Valley on the 8th. As for Chino Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Window Rock on the 7th.
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