Eden Valley-Watkins will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Maple Lake at 7:00 PM. If you head out to watch the game, expect to stay the whole 48 minutes : the MaxPreps state rankings predict a close match.
Eden Valley-Watkins had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. They had enough points to win and then some against Kimball last Thursday, taking their match 41-22. Junior Luke Jansen and senior Jack Lies were among the main playmakers for Eden Valley-Watkins as the former passed for 218 yards and 3 touchdowns and the latter rushed for 92 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Maple Lake took care of business in their home opener. They took their contest against Minnewaska Area by a conclusive 27-0 score. Maple Lake was expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 1-0. We'll see which team can carry over they success and which team inevitably falls when Eden Valley-Watkins and Maple Lake clash.
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