Football Preview: Valley Falls Dragons vs. Jackson Heights Cobras
The Valley Falls Dragons will square off against the Jackson Heights Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley Falls has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Jackson Heights will arrive with six straight victories.
Valley Falls is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of Jefferson County North. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
Although Valley Falls took the loss, they still got scores from Carter Pickerell and Trenten VanHoutan.
Even though they lost, Valley Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Jackson Heights was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Onaga 64-8 on the road. Fans of the Cobras have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Valley Falls' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jackson Heights, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Valley Falls was taken down by Jackson Heights 47-16 when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Can Valley Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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