The Valley Vikings will square off against the Shawnee Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Shawnee will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Valley finally turned things around against Southern on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans , sneaking past 38-35.
Valley had a senior duo take command as Devuan Jones picked up 232 receiving yards and four touchdowns and Mekhi Moore threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 2.5 receiving touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Jordin Thompkins, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 19-0 bruising from Jeffersontown.
The win got Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Valley suffered a grim 32-8 defeat to Shawnee when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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