Paragould hasn't had much luck against Valley View recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Two weeks ago, Paragould earned a 19-6 win over Hoxie.
Meanwhile, Valley View was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past West Memphis 34-6 on the road. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Valley View's victory came down to the chemistry between Drew Gartman and his top target Andrew Jones. Gartman rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry while Jones picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gartman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jayde Taylor got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Valley View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Taylor and Rylan Ramsey.
Paragould's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Valley View, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Paragould was taken down by Valley View 42-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Paragould, Carson Turley (who threw for 185 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing, and also rushed for 34 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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