If Mitchell was riding high fresh off their 49-6 takedown of Gordon-Rushville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valentine on Friday. The Tigers gained 123 more yards on the day, but it was Valentine that made the best use of them.
Mitchell lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Michael Plasencio, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and one score. Josh Hazzard was another key player, rushing for 96 yards on only 11 carries.
While Mitchell came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Valentine: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 42.9%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: James Billingsley and Waymond Banks, who each logged one passes deflected. Mitchell wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 54.2%.
Parker Chavez went supernova For Valentine., rushing for 87 yards and one touchdown. Chavez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards.
Mitchell's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Valentine, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will challenge Kearney Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stars' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Valentine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amherst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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