Football Preview: Edgewood Cougars vs. Valley View Spartans
The Edgewood Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Valley View Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Edgewood has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Valley View will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Edgewood didn't have quite enough to beat Ross and fell 17-14.
Meanwhile, Valley View got themselves on the board against Madison on Friday, but Madison never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Mohawks on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Mohawks are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brodie Hopkins, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards.
Valley View wouldn't let Madison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valley View can thank Anthony Valenti and Ceasar Berryman for forcing both of them. Valley View got some further help from Luca Kerridge: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Edgewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Edgewood might still be hurting after the 49-26 defeat they got from Valley View in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Edgewood, Caden Henson - Qb 2024 (who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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