On Friday North Valleys will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Galena Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Valleys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Wooster with a sharp 46-22 win.
Mikole Almond was a one-man wrecking crew for North Valleys as he threw for 351 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Zach Clarke was Almond's top target, picking up 232 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Galena waltzed into their matchup two weeks ago with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Colts onto the board and left with a 47-0 victory. The game marked the Grizzlies' most dominant win of the season.
Colson Kermode was his usual excellent self, throwing for 226 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Zak Smrt was in the mix too, providing Galena with two touchdowns.
Galena pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.2 points per game. As for North Valleys, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
North Valleys was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Galena in their previous matchup back in September. Can North Valleys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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