If Pike Valley was feeling good fresh off their 50-30 takedown of Waverly last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pike Valley Panthers were beaten by the Osborne Bulldogs 64-18 on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Pike Valley lost, don't look at Andrew Cooper. Despite the final result, 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. Pike Valley also got help from Miles Rickard, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Dalton Garman, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries for Osborne. The dominant performance gave Garman a new career-high in rushing yards. Dawson Lantz was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Pike Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Osborne, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pike Valley will take on Linn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Osborne, they will face off against Norwich at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osborne is facing Norwich at the right time seeing as Norwich is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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