With a playoff game on the line, Conotton Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Trimble Tomcats with a 26-22 win. Winning may never get old, but the Rockets sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Zachary Putnam was his usual excellent self, throwing for 225 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 28 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Brooks Bower was in the mix too, providing Conotton Valley with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Trimble still got an impressive performance from Owen Sikorski, who rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns. Sikorski's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for Trimble, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Conotton Valley will head out on the road to square off against Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Conotton Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Trimble does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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