Mitchell extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They took a blow against the Springs Valley Blackhawks, falling 70-6. The Bluejackets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blackhawks from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kelan Endris, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Springs Valley, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.2 points on average over those games.
Noah Allstott had a dynamite game, rushing for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Caelum Qualkenbush was another major influence, as he rushed for 34 yards and ran in a TD.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mitchell is set to take on their familiar foe West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Springs Valley will challenge rival Paoli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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