The Rock Creek Mustangs will square off against the Smoky Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Creek will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Rock Creek and Chapman had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs really took it to the Irish for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-12 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won six games by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zion Bell
| 10/24/25 @ Chapman | 146 |
| 10/17/25 vs Concordia | 152 |
| 10/10/25 vs Marysville | 227 |
| 10/03/25 @ Clay Center | 110 |
| 09/26/25 @ Abilene | 248 |
Rock Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zion Bell led the charge by rushing for 146 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Bell's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Smith, who threw for 220 yards and five touchdowns.
Rock Creek's run defense was locked in: Chapman could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Ezra Spiller for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rock Creek didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Hillsboro and fell 37-8. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Rock Creek will need to focus on slowing down Ty Heitschmidt, one of several Smoky Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 134 yards and one TD on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards.
Smoky Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Rock Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Rock Creek against Smoky Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 51-8 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Vikings' Gavin Stambaugh, who rushed for 115 yards and one score on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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