On Friday, Pleasanton faced Ravenna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pleasanton Bulldogs claimed a resounding 50-22 victory over the Ravenna Bluejays on the road. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pleasanton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryelan Kingston out in front who rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Kingston's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Brennan Lindner, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pleasanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ravenna only rushed for 128.
Pleasanton wouldn't let Ravenna keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaysen Cronin was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Although Ravenna took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Reisbeck, Trenton Wedemeyer, and Bryce Rasmussen.
The victory for Pleasanton keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Ravenna, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Pleasanton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-6 win vs. Arcadia/Loup City on the 27th. Ravenna has also already played their next game, a 64-18 victory against Sandhills Valley on the 27th.
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