Football Recap: Anthony Valenti Leads Valley View to Victory over Oakwood

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 6:27am

Football Recap: Valley View Spartans vs. Oakwood Lumberjacks

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Valley View waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over the Oakwood Lumberjacks. The Spartans pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lumberjacks cut but never quite recovered from.

Anthony Valenti continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Brodie Hopkins, who gained 160 total yards and a touchdown.

Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

Valley View's record now sits at 4-2. As for Oakwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley View will venture away from home to square off against Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View's defense has only allowed 17.3 points per game this season, so Madison's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakwood, they will head out on the road to take on Brookville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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