Football Preview: Tippecanoe Valley Vikings vs. Knox Redskins
Tippecanoe Valley has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Knox Redskins at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Tippecanoe Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Hammond Morton, taking the game 35-23. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Governors are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tippecanoe Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wes Parker, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Parker is now averaging an impressive 104.7 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Brock Derf, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Derf wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Tippecanoe Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Knox was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 47-46 to Culver Academies.
Tippecanoe Valley pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Knox, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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