The Valley Rams will venture away from home to take on the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Marbury as Valley made off with a 28-7 victory. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tilyn Carrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Antwan Greenwood with three sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Russell County over Park Crossing in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Russell County blew Park Crossing out of the water with a 61-6 final score. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
It was another big night for Devin Brown, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bryson Riggins was another key player, throwing for 206 yards and four touchdowns.
The win got Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Russell County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Valley took their win against Russell County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Russell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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