After flying high against Hopewell last Friday, Beaver came back down to earth. The Beaver Bobcats took a hard 51-37 fall against the Central Valley Warriors on Friday. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Beaver's loss came despite strong showings from Amari Jackson and Qualan Cain. Jackson rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry, while Cain gained 160 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Central Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jance Henry led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Henry now rushed for 116 or more in the last four games he's played. Steven Rutherford was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Beaver's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Central Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Beaver will square off against McGuffey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaver is facing McGuffey at the right time seeing as McGuffey is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Central Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge Avonworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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