Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Valley). They breezed by the Odyssey Institute Minotaur on the road to the tune of 56-0 on Friday. Considering the Dust Devils have won five games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Plotkin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 311 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 311 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 481 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory for River Valley keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. As for Odyssey Institute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Valley will take on Mohave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Odyssey Institute, they will square off against Dysart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dysart knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Odyssey Institute likes a good challenge.
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