Football Preview: Pisgah Eagles vs. Pleasant Valley Raiders
The Pisgah Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Pleasant Valley Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Pisgah took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 55-14 win over Section. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Lions are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pisgah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Gilbert, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Landon Watkins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 105 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 12-2 victory over Donoho.
The win made it two in a row for Pisgah and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Pleasant Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Pisgah took their victory against Pleasant Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 44-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pisgah 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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