It was a proper cat-fight when Atchison County took on Royal Valley on Friday. The Atchison County Tigers were beaten by the Royal Valley Panthers 54-8. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Despite the loss, Atchison County still got an impressive performance from Max Bottorff, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. An impressive showing, but Bottorff really ramped things up playing D: he forced two fumbles and made 12 total tackles.
Atchison County wouldn't let Royal Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Bottorff led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Jaxson Stevens was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry for Royal Valley. Stevens was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Manny Oliveira was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Atchison County and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Royal Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Atchison County will welcome Jefferson West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson West is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Atchison County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Royal Valley, they will head out to take on Nemaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Royal Valley: 11.7, Nemaha Central: 10.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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