After only 12 points in their last matchup, Royal Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Atchison County on Friday. The Royal Valley Panthers blew past the Atchison County Tigers 54-8 at home. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Jaxson Stevens continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards. Backing up that air attack was Manny Oliveira, who rushed for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Royal Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Royal Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Avery Hunter and Griffin Cumpton.
When it comes to explaining why Atchison County lost, don't look at Max Bottorff. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. An impressive showing, but Bottorff really ramped things up playing D: he forced two fumbles and made 12 total tackles.
Royal Valley's record now sits at 4-2. As for Atchison County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Royal Valley will face off against Nemaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nemaha Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Royal Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Atchison County, they will challenge Jefferson West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atchison County is facing Jefferson West at the right time seeing as Jefferson West is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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