Football Preview: Unaka Rangers vs. Happy Valley Warriors
The Unaka Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the Happy Valley Warriors at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Unaka has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Happy Valley will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Unaka lost to Jellico at home by a 42-24 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Connor Mckinney, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 178 yards on 14 of 25 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (125 yards to be exact) went to Micah Gray, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Happy Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Eagleton College & Career Academy on Friday, taking the game 27-19.
Unaka's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Happy Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Unaka was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Happy Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Unaka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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