With a playoff game on the line, Sabetha rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Royal Valley Panthers 16-14. That's more bragging rights for the Bluejays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Royal Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Manny Oliveira rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Royal Valley also got a significant boost from Jaxson Stevens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
Sabetha's record now sits at 6-3. As for Royal Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Sabetha will venture away from home to challenge Nemaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nemaha Central will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Sabetha surely won't give up without a fight. Royal Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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