Football Recap: Valley View Blazers vs. West Memphis Blue Devils
Valley View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the West Memphis Blue Devils 34-6 on the road. Fans of the Blazers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Drew Gartman and his top target Andrew Jones. Gartman rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry while Jones picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gartman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jayde Taylor got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Valley View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Taylor and Rylan Ramsey.
Valley View's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for West Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Valley View will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Paragould at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Paragould will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Valley View surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Memphis, they will square off against Little Rock Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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