The Bureau Valley Storm will face off against the Knoxville Blue Bullets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bureau Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 46 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Farmington on Friday. They were outmatched by the Farmers on the road and fell 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Farmers are ranked 165th).
Bureau Valley might have lost, but man, Brady Hartz was a machine: he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hartz's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Meanwhile, Knoxville came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They really took it to Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-18 win at home. The Blue Bullets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bureau Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Knoxville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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