The Valley View Blazers are taking a road trip to take on the Batesville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Valley View beat Nettleton 28-20. The 28-point effort marked the Blazers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Drew Gartman, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 178 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. 87 of Gartman's passing yards were hauled in by Andrew Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Batesville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Greene County Tech.
Batesville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Moser, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 120 rushing yards gave Moser a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Bentz, who threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Valley View's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Batesville, their record is now 2-7.
Valley View strolled past Batesville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View 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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