The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Glenn Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tippecanoe Valley has three straight wins, Glenn has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Tippecanoe Valley really took it to Western for the full four quarters, racking up a 38-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Owen Omondi and Wes Parker. Omondi rushed for 112 yards and two TDs on only eight carries while Parker rushed for 114 yards and a pair of scores. Omondi also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Tippecanoe Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Tippecanoe Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Shepherd and Omondi. Another thorn in Western's side was Grady Moriarty, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Glenn's offense. They were beaten by LaVille 45-0 on Friday.
Tippecanoe Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Glenn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tippecanoe Valley won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by Glenn 22-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Falcons' Archer Rust, who rushed for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 188 yards on 13 of 26 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Vikings still be able to contain Rust? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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