The Pleasant Valley Spartans will face off against the Liberty Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pleasant Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Linn-Mar on Friday. They were dealt a 29-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They claimed a resounding 54-7 victory over Davenport Central. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-0.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games. As for Pleasant Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Pleasant Valley strolled past Liberty when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Lightning's Dallas Miller, who picked up 101 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 104 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Spartans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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