The North Valley Knights will head out on the road to take on the Burns Hilanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Valley had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Phoenix on Saturday. The Knights put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 42-21 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Hayden Taylor
| 10/04/25 vs Phoenix | 238 |
| 09/26/25 vs South Umpqua | 126 |
| 09/12/25 @ Siuslaw | 104 |
Hayden Taylor went supernova, rushing for 238 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. Taylor is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. Max Freedman did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 94 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Freedman and Taylor.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burns). They breezed past Umatilla to the tune of 62-7 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
North Valley's record now sits at 4-1. As for Burns, their record is now 5-0.
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