Riverton Vs. Star Valley Football [VIDEO]

In the 3a ranks, Star Valley played host to Riverton on Friday in misty Afton. The Braves of Star Valley started the season with 3 out of state opponents and beat them all. Riverton came into Friday's contest at 1-2 and the Wolverines were in for a tough 1^st quarter. Star Valley put 22 points on the board as Brant Nelson threw 3 touchdown passes, the first one going to Chase Merrill that covered 14 yards, the 2^nd one went to Hazen Erickson that went for 23 yards and James Erickson caught the 3^rd that went for 9

Star Valley put 20 more points on the scoreboard in the 2^nd quarter and they did this on the ground. R.J. Cazier going into the end zone from 8 yards, followed by a 5 yard run from Branden McDonald, followed by a 1-yard plunge from Parker Merritt. Each team found the end zone in the 3^rd quarter as Spencer Larsen got in from the 9 for Star Valley and Riverton’s Lucas Engle caught a 51 yard Td pass from Damon Devries.

And that’s the way it stayed as Star Valley is 4-0 on the year following a 49-7 win over Riverton. The Braves will travel to Green River this week. Riverton’s next game will be a home contest against Worland.