Valley View has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Morrilton Devil Dogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valley View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 51-22 victory over Arkansas. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Razorbacks are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drew Gartman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Morrilton's way against Searcy on Friday as Morrilton made off with a 56-35 win. With the Devil Dogs ahead 41-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The victory made it two in a row for Morrilton and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Valley View, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Valley View came up short against Morrilton in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 37-27. Thankfully for Valley View, Jacolby Criswell (who rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns) 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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