The Blue Valley Tigers will face off against the Bishop Miege Stags at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Blue Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Blue Valley West, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Blue Valley was ranked sixth). Blue Valley was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 35-34 to Blue Valley West. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Blue Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christopher Aiello, who threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and Jackson Hopper, who picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hopper is becoming a predictor of Blue Valley's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last match, Bishop Miege made sure to put some points up on the board against Blue Valley North on Friday. Bishop Miege sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-32 win over Blue Valley North. The Stags' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bishop Miege's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marco Rodriguez led the charge by throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score.
Blue Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bishop Miege, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Blue Valley came up short against Bishop Miege in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Blue Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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