Bexley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a hard 49-35 fall against the Buckeye Valley Barons. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 441st, while the Barons are ranked 120th).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bren Puchta, who threw for 208 yards and three TDs, and also punched in a pair of touchdowns on the ground. Bexley's leading receiver Jt Stukey was Puchta's top target yet again, picking up 106 receiving yards and three scores.
Bexley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Buckeye Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Bexley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buckeye Valley, they will take on Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 8.1 points per game this season, so the Barons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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