The Creek Valley Storm will head out on the road to take on the Leyton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Creek Valley will head into Friday's match after some sweet revenge against Banner County: Creek Valley couldn't quite topple Banner County on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 46-point defeat they took when the two last played. Creek Valley took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 40-13 victory over Banner County. The Storm pushed the score to 40-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Leyton didn't have too much trouble with Potter-Dix at home on Friday as they won 47-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Colt Van Anne was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Leyton also got help from Austin Beutler, who showed off his sure hands for 103 receiving yards.
Leyton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alec Watchorn. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leyton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Creek Valley's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Leyton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Creek Valley came up short against Leyton when the teams last played back in September of 2016, falling 32-22. Can Creek Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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