| 10/18/24 - Home | 43-18 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 26-7 W |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 31-0 W |
Banks has gone a perfect 3-0 against Yamhill-Carlton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Braves will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Banks' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Banks against Kennedy as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Banks' win came down to the chemistry between Lane Gilbert and his top target Jarrett Martin. Gilbert rushed for 35 yards and two TDs while Martin rushed for 58 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries. Gilbert also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Banks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only rushed for seven.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Banks, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Martin, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Yamhill-Carlton and Valley Catholic meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Tigers took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valiants.
Banks pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 29 points thus far. As for Yamhill-Carlton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Banks' way against Yamhill-Carlton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Banks made off with a 43-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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