The Paint Valley Bearcats will face off against the Piketon Redstreaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paint Valley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Paint Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Adena 37-0 at home. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Piketon entered their contest against Unioto on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Piketon took a 21-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Unioto. It was the first time this season that the Redstreaks let down their fans at home.
Piketon might have lost, but man, Buddy Wilson was a machine: he rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 109.5 rushing yards per game.
Paint Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Piketon, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Paint Valley strolled past Piketon when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 49-30. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Paint Valley still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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