The Knoxville Blue Bullets will venture away from home to face off against the Bureau Valley Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bureau Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Knoxville, who comes in off a win.
Knoxville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-18 win over Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Bullets as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Bureau Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Farmington, falling 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Farmers are ranked 165th).
Bureau Valley might have lost, but man, Brady Hartz was a machine: he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hartz really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Knoxville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bureau Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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