Blue Valley Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 40-13 defeat at the hands of the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Huskies are ranked ninth).
Although Blue Valley Southwest took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Specht and Cylis Luther.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blue Valley Northwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lj Bowens, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Trevor Garlington was another key receiver, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blue Valley Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Blue Valley Northwest, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Blue Valley Southwest will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Basehor-Linwood at 7:00 p.m. Basehor-Linwood is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Blue Valley Southwest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they will face off against Shawnee Mission North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shawnee Mission North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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