Football Preview: Claymont Mustangs vs. Indian Valley Braves
Claymont is 1-9 against Indian Valley since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Claymont Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Indian Valley Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Claymont is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ridgewood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Claymont was outmatched by Ridgewood on the road and fell 49-19. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Generals are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, Indian Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tuscarawas Valley 48-7 at home. Considering the Braves have won five matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Grady Kinsey, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Indian Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Claymont and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Indian Valley, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Claymont was dealt a bruising 38-0 defeat at the hands of Indian Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Claymont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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