Valley Forge and Rocky River are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Valley Forge Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Rocky River Pirates, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Rocky River took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley Forge, who comes in off a win.
Valley Forge's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Garfield Heights with a sharp 25-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted since September 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, Rocky River fell victim to Perkins and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, Rocky River's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Valley Forge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Rocky River, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Valley Forge was taken down by Rocky River 52-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Valley Forge, Julian Patti (who threw for 331 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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