Conotton Valley hasn't had much luck against Toronto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Conotton Valley Rockets will venture away from home to face off against the Toronto Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Toronto is hoping to do what Frontier couldn't on Friday: put an end to Conotton Valley's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Conotton Valley's way against Frontier as Conotton Valley made off with a 46-20 win. The Rockets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Conotton Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zachary Putnam, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Putnam is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kamden Wright, who gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conotton Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 75.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 159.
Conotton Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brooks Bower, Gavin Haney, and Carson Milburn picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Toronto was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Buckeye Local 42-3 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Red Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
Brady Fair was his usual excellent self, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Another big playmaker for Toronto was Aiden Filby, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Conotton Valley's record is now 5-2. As for Toronto, their record is now an identical 5-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Putnam and Zebulin Kinsey. Putnam has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 189.1 passing yards and has 19 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Kinsey has averaged 200.7 passing yards and has 15 passing touchdowns on the season.
Conotton Valley was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of Toronto in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Conotton Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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