After two games on the road, Royal Valley is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Atchison County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Royal Valley beat Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy 12-8.
Royal Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxson Stevens led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Oliveira, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Atchison County's offense. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of Sabetha on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bluejays recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Royal Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Atchison County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Stevens and Max Bottorff. Stevens has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 136.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Bottorff has averaged of 78 rushing yards per game this season.
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