It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rock Creek had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Smoky Valley Vikings get on the board and left with a 56-0 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 38 points or more this season.
Rock Creek found their leader in sophomore Tate Smith, who threw for 227 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes, and also punched in a pair of touchdowns on the ground. Smith has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Rock Creek's leading receiver Peter Martinie was Smith's top target yet again, picking up 83 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rock Creek proved: they limited Smoky Valley to a paltry 2.5 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 6.1.
Mustangs
| 10/30/25 vs Smoky Valley | 56-0 |
| 10/24/25 @ Chapman | 57-12 |
| 10/17/25 vs Concordia | 48-0 |
| 10/10/25 vs Marysville | 56-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Clay Center | 45-7 |
| + 4 more games |
The win keeps Rock Creek at an undefeated 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.9 points on average this season. As for Smoky Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Rock Creek will face off against Hesston on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Zion Bell and Blayne Wilson. Smoky Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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