Football Preview: Valley Vikings vs. Raft River Trojans
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| 10/18/24 - Home | 48-8 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 46-6 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 6-56 L |
| 10/11/19 - Home | 12-56 L |
| 10/05/18 - Away | 42-44 L |
| + 3 more games |
Valley and Raft River are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over Castleford. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season.
Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Vargas led the charge by rushing for 102 yards and a pair of TDs. Another player making a difference was Brandt Jones, who rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Raft River faced Butte County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 36-12 margin over the Pirates. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Valley better focus on containing Treyce Ward and McCoy Spencer as the pair were huge in Raft River's win. Ward rushed for 100 yards and a pair of scores, while Spencer rushed for 152 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
Raft River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Spencer.
Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Raft River, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Valley against Raft River in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-8 win. In that contest, the Vikings amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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