Football Recap: Nettleton Raiders vs. Valley View Blazers
Despite a strong season so far, Nettleton has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 28-20 to the Valley View Blazers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 43-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Nettleton had strong showings from Xavier Harrell, who gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns, and Maddox Hampton, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Hampton also racked up 27 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Drew Gartman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes for Valley View. A healthy portion of Gartman's aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Andrew Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Nettleton's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Valley View, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Nettleton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wynne at 7:00 p.m. Nettleton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season. As for Valley View, they will head out to square off against Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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