Caney Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against the Hulbert Riders, falling 48-28. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Riders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Caney Valley lost, don't look at Talen Bond. Despite the final result, he picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Cody Botts had an outrageously good game for Hulbert as he rushed for 267 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ellis, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Caney Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Caney Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Hulbert, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hulbert is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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