Gordon-Rushville was the 35-32 winner over Valentine when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs took a hard 36-22 fall against Valentine on Friday. Despite 53 more yards than the , the Mustangs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Gordon-Rushville still got an impressive performance from Kyler Vincent, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Ziller, who rushed for 71 yards.
Even though they lost, Gordon-Rushville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 54.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 194.7.
Valentine was led to victory by Trace Buechle and Parker Chavez. Buechle threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, while Chavez gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns. Chavez showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards.
Gordon-Rushville is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Valentine, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Gordon-Rushville has already played their next game, a 21-13 win against Amherst on the 25th. As for Valentine, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-14 victory against Kearney Catholic on the 25th.
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