The River Valley Vikings will square off against the Highland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
River Valley is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Shelby 55-21.
Meanwhile, Highland narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Galion 24-21.
Highland had a senior duo take command as Kadyn Reichenbach picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown and Kolton Stover threw for 243 yards and a touchdown. Reichenbach torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stover and Gavin Wiggand. Wiggand is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
River Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Highland, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
River Valley barely slipped by Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 38-37. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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