The Pike Valley Panthers will face off against the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike Valley has given up an average of 42.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pike Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Thunder Ridge on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 defeat at the hands of the Longhorns. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, St. John's/Tipton Catholic got themselves on the board against Blue Valley on Friday, but Blue Valley never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rams 46-0. The result was nothing new for the Blujays, who have now won three contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic found their leader in sophomore Brooks Dunstan, who rushed for 46 yards and one score, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one TD. Kaden Phillips got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. John's/Tipton Catholic's defense and their four sacks. Dominic Eilert was especially locked on to Blue Valley's QB and sacked him twice. Eilert has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Phillips got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Pike Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Pike Valley against St. John's/Tipton Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-20 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blujays turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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