The Round Mountain Knights are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Sandy Valley Sidewinders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Round Mountain got the win against Beaver Dam by a conclusive 46-24. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 22 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Round Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Bullington, who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Bryce Berg was another key back, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Sandy Valley didn't have too much trouble with Beatty at home on Friday as they won 38-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sidewinders.
Round Mountain's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sandy Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Round Mountain against Sandy Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2016 as the squad secured an 80-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Round Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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