The Knoxville Blue Bullets will head out to take on the Bureau Valley Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville will be strutting in after a win while Bureau Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Knoxville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-18 victory at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Bullets as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Bureau Valley was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against Farmington, falling 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Farmers are ranked 165th).
Bureau Valley might have lost, but man, Brady Hartz was a machine: he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hartz's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Knoxville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bureau Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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