The Swan Valley Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Belding Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Swan Valley and Bullock Creek met for a duel on Friday where Swan Valley came out on top. Swan Valley was the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Bullock Creek.
A big part of Swan Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Colton Klein and his top target Jamison Pelt. Klein threw for 440 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per attempt while Pelt picked up 403 receiving yards and six touchdowns. With that strong performance, Pelt is now averaging an impressive 2.2 receiving touchdowns per game.
Swan Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cal Delisle and Kam Reynolds. Reynolds also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, Belding came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over the Vikings. Given the Black Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Vikings are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swan Valley pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Belding, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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