Burrell and Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Burrell Bucs will venture away from home to square off against the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burrell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Burrell finally turned things around against East Allegheny on Friday. They walked away with a 22-14 win over the Wild Cats. The Bucs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Burrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of Freeport.
Burrell's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Burrell's way against Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Burrell made off with a 30-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burrell 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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