Two dominant backs in Grady Kinsey and Isaac Bunts are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Indian Valley Braves will take on the Perkins Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Indian Valley comes in on 15 and Perkins on eight.
Indian Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 29-20 victory over Taft. The 29-point effort marked the Braves' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kinsey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 187 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October.
Indian Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Indian Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. Leading the way was Ryker Williams with four sacks.
Meanwhile, Perkins faced Glenville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Perkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenville , sneaking past 13-11.
Perkins wouldn't let Glenville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Perkins can thank Brady Legando and Joey Diederich for forcing both of them.
Perkins' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Indian Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Indian Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 371.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Perkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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