After flying high against Pelham last Friday, Valwood came back down to earth. The Valiants and the Maclay Marauders were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Valiants suffered a 35-34 defeat. If the Valiants were looking for revenge after losing 20-19 to the Marauders when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Valiants players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tayt Snellgrove, who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 111 yards and one touchdown. Kamari Jackson also helped with two TDs in total.
Valwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dywan Powell.
Maclay got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Beau Beshears out in front who threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards. Tucker Poppell also helped out as he racked up 163 receiving yards.
Valwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Maclay, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valwood will venture away from home to take on North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maclay, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against FAMU DRS at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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