The Buckeye Valley Barons will be playing at home against the Bexley Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Buckeye Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hamilton Township 28-7 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Meanwhile, Bexley's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 16.6 points allowed on Friday. Bexley was the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over Cincinnati Landmark. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
Bexley can attribute much of their success to Bren Puchta, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and Cameron Padmore, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bexley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cincinnati Landmark only rushed for 101.
Bexley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. William Murray V led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Buckeye Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bexley, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Buckeye Valley against Bexley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. Will Buckeye Valley repeat their success, or does Bexley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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