Football Preview: Valley Vikings vs. Glenns Ferry Pilots
Valley and Glenns Ferry are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Glenns Ferry Pilots at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Murtaugh, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Valley was ranked fourth). Valley claimed a resounding 62-34 victory over Murtaugh on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won four matches in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glenns Ferry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Raft River 32-8 on Friday.
Glenns Ferry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Stuart led the charge by rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown while completing 87% of his passes. Bryce Sterling was Stuart's top target, rushing for 80 yards on only nine carries, while also picking up 75 receiving yards.
Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Glenns Ferry, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Valley strolled past Glenns Ferry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 56-42. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Glenns Ferry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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