Valentine had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-22 victory over the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs. For Valentine, this counts as revenge for the 35-32 win Gordon-Rushville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
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. An impressive showing, but Chavez really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Gordon-Rushville still got an impressive performance from Kyler Vincent, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Johnny Ziller, who rushed for 71 yards.
Valentine's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Gordon-Rushville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Valentine has already played their next matchup, a 20-14 win against Kearney Catholic on the 25th. As for Gordon-Rushville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-13 victory against Amherst on the 25th.
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