The Happy Valley Warriors will square off against the Unaka Rangers at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Happy Valley has three straight victories, Unaka has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Happy Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Eagleton College & Career Academy, taking the game 27-19.
Meanwhile, Unaka lost to Jellico at home by a 42-24 margin on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Connor Mckinney, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 178 yards on 14 of 25 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Micah Gray was Mckinney's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Happy Valley pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Unaka, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Happy Valley against Unaka in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will Happy Valley repeat their success, or does Unaka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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