Football Recap: Valley Piles Up the Points Against Shawnee

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 10:59am

Football Recap: Valley Vikings vs. Shawnee Golden Eagles

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Valley won against Southern last Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Valley Vikings took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 38-6 victory over the Shawnee Golden Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.

Devuan Jones had a dynamite game for Valley, picking up 223 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jones is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 158 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Moore, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.

Another reason for the win was Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jordan Keith and Logan Watanabe who racked up four sacks between them.

Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Shawnee, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Valley is taking a road trip to take on Breckinridge County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Shawnee, they will host Western at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee is facing Western at the right time seeing as Western is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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