On Friday, Blue Valley faced Washburn Rural in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blue Valley Tigers blew past the Washburn Rural Blues 34-7 at home. 34 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Blue Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christopher Aiello led the charge by throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Aiello has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Westphal, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Blue Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Washburn Rural, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Blue Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Washburn Rural, they are taking a road trip to face off against Platte County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Platte County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Washburn Rural surely won't give up without a fight.
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