The Valwood Valiants will venture away from home to face off against the Tiftarea Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Valwood took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-7 victory over Brookwood. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-0.
Valwood found their leader in freshman Asher Wells, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 88 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Wells a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kamari Jackson, who rushed for 126 yards on only eight carries.
Valwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tiftarea Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 30-22 win over the Eagles.
Among those leading the charge was John Jackson, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valwood's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Tiftarea Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Valwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 251.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tiftarea Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Valwood against Tiftarea Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valwood 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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