Valentine entered their tilt with Amherst on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Amherst Broncos on the road to the tune of 37-8. With that victory, Valentine brought their scoring average up to 26.7 points per game.
Trace Buechle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Isaac Cronin was Buechle's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Valentine wouldn't let Amherst keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Homan, Dominic Beebout, and Thane Taylor picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Beebout a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valentine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Valentine pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Amherst, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valentine will take on Gordon-Rushville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valentine knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Gordon-Rushville likes a good challenge. As for Amherst, they will face off against Mitchell at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
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