The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs will square off against Valentine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gordon-Rushville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Valentine will come in with five straight victories.
Gordon-Rushville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 40-30 to Hershey on Friday.
Meanwhile, Valentine humbled Amherst with a 37-8 victory. With that win, Valentine brought their scoring average up to 26.7 points per game.
It was another big night for Trace Buechle, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Isaac Cronin was Buechle's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Valentine wouldn't let Amherst keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Homan, Dominic Beebout, and Thane Taylor picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Beebout a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valentine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gordon-Rushville's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Valentine, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Gordon-Rushville skirted past Valentine 35-32 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valentine's Lex Larsen, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Gordon-Rushville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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