It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Knox City had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Valley Patriots by a score of 64-52. That's more bragging rights for the Greyhounds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Knox City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Knox City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Knox City's road trip will continue as they head out to face Water Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Water Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups. Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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