Swan Valley entered their tilt with Alma on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Alma Panthers on the road to the tune of 45-13. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Panthers are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colton Klein was his usual excellent self, throwing for 370 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. He has become a key player for Swan Valley: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison Pelt, who picked up 116 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Swan Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kam Reynolds.
Swan Valley's record is now 5-3. As for Alma, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Swan Valley and Bullock Creek are set to duel on Friday. Swan Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Bullock Creek likes a good challenge. As for Alma, they will welcome Big Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Rapids' defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Alma's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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