Football Recap: Waverly Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 8, 2024, 7:47pm

Football Recap: Waverly Tigers vs. Indian Valley Braves

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Waverly and Indian Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Waverly had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Indian Valley Braves on the road and fell 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Braves are ranked 79th).

Indian Valley was led to victory by Grady Kinsey and Eric Golder. Kinsey rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while Golder rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Golder got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.

Waverly has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Indian Valley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.

Waverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indian Valley, they will face off against New Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Indian Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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