There's no place like home for Valwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the North Florida Christian Eagles with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10. Given the Valiants' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 191st in Georgia, while the Eagles are ranked 435th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, North Florida Christian saw an underclassman step up: Marcus Rosier forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles. Arius Burt showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
Valwood pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Florida Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Valwood will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Tiftarea Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Both have allowed few points on average, (Valwood: 16.7, Tiftarea Academy: 15.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for North Florida Christian, they will welcome St. John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Florida Christian is facing St. John Paul II at the right time seeing as St. John Paul II is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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