Football Preview: River Valley Vikings vs. Shelby Whippets
The River Valley Vikings will challenge the Shelby Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Shelby's offense will have their work cut out for them.
River Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Marion Harding by a score of 10-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Presidents are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shelby put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Highland on the road to the tune of 41-6. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Whippets this season.
The victory made it two in a row for River Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Shelby, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
River Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Shelby in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley 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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