Williams Valley has gone 8-2 against Tri-Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Williams Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Williams Valley will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Williams Valley's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Minersville's usually-dominant defense. Williams Valley secured a 42-36 W over Minersville.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williams Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Fletcher Thompson, who rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 126 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Shomper, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Williams Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Trevon Bair, Evan Achenbach, and Blazer Lords picked up one apiece. Bair is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Williams Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 34-13 to Nativity BVM. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Despite their loss, Tri-Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cole Gemberling, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 60 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all.
Williams Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Tri-Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Williams Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tri-Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Williams Valley against Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 49-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tri-Valley's Blake Schwartz, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Williams Valley still be able to contain Schwartz? There's only one way to find out.
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