Platte Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over the Highland Huskies.
Talyn Short was his usual excellent self, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Bingley, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Shane Sverak Jr., who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Platte Valley pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Highland, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Platte Valley and Highland are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Platte Valley will take on Limon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Limon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Highland, they will welcome Flatirons Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flatirons Academy also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 32 points per game.
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