Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Ralston Valley Mustangs walked away with it. They put the hurt on Pine Creek with a sharp 28-3 win on Friday. The victory was nothing new for Ralston Valley as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ralston Valley can attribute much of their success to Brady Weldon, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ralston Valley also got help from Jackson Hansen who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Ralston Valley pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Pine Creek, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Ralston Valley will face off against Cherry Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line. Pine Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
