The Blue Valley Rams's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Osborne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Blue Valley humbled Wakefield with a 52-6 victory.
Meanwhile, Osborne came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over the Longhorns. The Bulldogs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three games.
Dalton Garman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Hunter Howell, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Osborne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Blue Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Osborne, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Blue Valley was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of Osborne in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garman, who rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown. Now that Blue Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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