Blue Valley started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Blue Valley West. They and the Blue Valley West Jaguars were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Blue Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christopher Aiello, who threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and Jackson Hopper, who picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hopper has become a key player for Blue Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Leading Blue Valley West to victory were Wayne Carter and Tate Nagy. Carter rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, while Nagy threw for 237 yards and a touchdown. Carter got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Quin Myers.
The loss snapped Blue Valley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Blue Valley West, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Blue Valley is taking a road trip to face off against Bishop Miege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Bishop Miege: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Blue Valley has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Blue Valley West, they will host St. James Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. James Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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