The River Valley Dust Devils will host the Round Valley Elks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Valley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Chino Valley on Friday. River Valley blew past Chino Valley 41-8. The Dust Devils' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Mickey Smith was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Plotkin was another key player, rushing for 105 yards on only 12 carries.
River 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 Kaleb Knueven, Brody Schutt, and Gavin Rodriguez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Round Valley's offense rose to the challenge against a Yellow Jackets defense that boasted an average of only 11.5 points allowed on Friday. Round Valley took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Blue Ridge. The victory was nothing new for the Elks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Connor Lueker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards. Statton Wilson was Lueker's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Round Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
River Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Round Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. River Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Round Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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