After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Ider is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Valley Head Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ider's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woodville on Friday. They lost 26-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Valley Head put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Gaylesville with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Valley Head found their leader in underclassman Tytan Blevins, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Blevins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Valley Head was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Valley Head wouldn't let Gaylesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valley Head can thank Ben Johnson and Layne Hawkins for forcing both of them. Hawkins also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ider dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Valley Head, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Ider was taken down by Valley Head 61-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Ider avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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