Valentine won the last time they faced Amherst and Parker Chavez did his part to make sure it happened again. Valentine had just enough and edged out Amherst 30-28 with plenty of help from Chavez, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Dominic Beebout
| 10/10/25 vs Amherst | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Mitchell | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Gibbon | 1 |
Valentine 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 Dominic Beebout. He is becoming a predictor of Valentine's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
The victory made it two in a row for Valentine and bumps their season record up to 3-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-5 Amherst and 2-4 Mitchell. As for Amherst, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Valentine is set to face off against their familiar foe Gordon-Rushville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Amherst will square off against rival Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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