Poston Butte was the 20-18 winner over Round Valley when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Poston Butte Broncos were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 25-24 to the Round Valley Elks. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Poston Butte still got an impressive performance from Easton Filetti, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Filetti was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Evan Moore, who rushed for 112 yards on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Poston Butte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Even if they lost, Poston Butte's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Michael Collins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Round Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Poston Butte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-20 loss vs. Coconino on the 28th. Round Valley has also already played their next game, a 41-15 victory against Show Low on the 26th.
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