Football Game Preview: Vermillion Tanagers vs. Tri-Valley Mustangs

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 11:23pm

Football Preview: Vermillion Tanagers vs. Tri-Valley Mustangs

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The Vermillion Tanagers will head out to challenge the Tri-Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Vermillion nor Tri-Valley posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Vermillion is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sioux Falls Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vermillion had to suffer through a 43-7 loss at the hands of Sioux Falls Christian. While losing is never fun, the Tanagers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Chargers are ranked fourth).

Meanwhile, Tri-Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 21-12 to Madison.

Vermillion has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Vermillion strolled past Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vermillion 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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