Football Preview: Valley Rams vs. Russell County Warriors
The Valley Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Marbury with a sharp 28-7 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tilyn Carrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Antwan Greenwood was especially locked on to Marbury's QB and sacked him three times. Greenwood is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Russell County's strategy against Park Crossing on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Russell County blew Park Crossing out of the water with a 61-6 final score. That looming 61-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
It was another big night for Devin Brown, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bryson Riggins, who threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Russell County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Russell County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Valley took their victory against Russell County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Russell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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