The Gibbon Buffaloes will face off against Valentine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Gibbon after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Cross County by a score of 16-14. Despite 130 more yards than the Cougars, the Buffaloes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Gibbon might have lost, but man, Isac Tamayo was a machine: he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tamayo didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Valentine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against Chadron, falling 43-6. Valentine was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Valentine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Beebout and Parker Chavez. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Gibbon dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Valentine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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