The Pleasant Valley Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Section Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pleasant Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
If Pleasant Valley beats Section with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Raiders took down North Sand Mountain 42-27 on Friday. Pleasant Valley's win was all the more impressive since the Bison were averaging only 7.75 points allowed on the season.
Braxton Salster
| 10/17/25 vs North Sand Mountain | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cedar Bluff | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Spring Garden | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pisgah | 1 |
Braxton Salster had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 208 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Vick, who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pleasant Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Section played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against North Sand Mountain, falling 57-7. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Pleasant Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.6 points over those games. As for Section, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Pleasant Valley against Section in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad 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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