Football Preview: Valley View Blazers vs. Brookland Bearcats
The Valley View Blazers will venture away from home to challenge the Brookland Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Brookland likes a good challenge.
Valley View's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 31-0 win over Wynne. The 31-point effort marked the Blazers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Drew Gartman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 183 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.3% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (106 yards to be exact) went to Andrew Jones.
Meanwhile, Brookland strolled past Greene County Tech with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21.
Valley View pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Brookland, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Valley View against Brookland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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