Blue Valley Northwest's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves, posting a 40-13 victory. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Blue Valley Northwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lj Bowens out in front who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another pass catcher making a difference was Trevor Garlington, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blue Valley Northwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Cade Wilson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Garlington also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Blue Valley Northwest is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Although Blue Valley Southwest took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Specht and Cylis Luther.
The victory snapped Blue Valley Northwest's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Blue Valley Southwest, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Blue Valley Northwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Shawnee Mission North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shawnee Mission North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Blue Valley Southwest, they are on the road again on Friday to play Basehor-Linwood at 7:00 p.m. Basehor-Linwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season.
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