Tippecanoe Valley never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Western on Friday. They strolled past the Western Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Panthers are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brock Derf was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tippecanoe Valley also got a significant boost from Wyatt Hart, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tippecanoe Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only rushed for 146.
Tippecanoe Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Western, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tippecanoe Valley will welcome Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tippecanoe Valley is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Western, they will venture away from home to face off against Logansport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Logansport will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Western surely won't give up without a fight.
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