Shenandoah Valley is 0-5 against Williams Valley since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Shenandoah Valley has given up an average of 38.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shenandoah Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Panther Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils had to suffer through a 35-8 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williams Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Marian Catholic 56-10. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with Marian Catholic: they've now won nine in a row.
Shenandoah Valley better keep an eye on Brady Shomper. He was instrumental in Williams Valley's win, throwing for 192 yards and three TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries. That's the most passing yards Shomper has posted since back in October of 2024. Fletcher Thompson was another key player, rushing for 130 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Williams Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Williams Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevon Bair and Evan Achenbach.
Shenandoah Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Williams Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Shenandoah Valley took a serious blow against Williams Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 75-3. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Blue Devils were down 47-0.
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