Blue Valley Northwest and Gardner-Edgerton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blue Valley Northwest had to settle for second. The matchup between them and the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers wasn't particularly close, with the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies falling 44-29. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Trailblazers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Blue Valley Northwest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Baxter, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Blue Valley Northwest also got a significant boost from Lj Bowens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Blue Valley Northwest moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Gardner-Edgerton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Blue Valley Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will face off against Blue Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardner-Edgerton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Blue Valley West likes a good challenge.
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