While it was Smiths Station who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Valley who put up more. The Panthers lost to the Rams at home by a 37-21 margin. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caden Foreman out in front who threw for 322 yards and four TDs while completing 74.1% of his passes. Kason Varner was Foreman's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Smiths Station's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Smiths Station and Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 130th) will meet Central (ranked second) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Valley will take on Central of Clay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (102 vs. 34).
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