The Tri-Valley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Richards Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Tri-Valley blew past Eureka, posting a 42-7 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Hornets are ranked 354th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Richards' offense. They took a blow against Agricultural Science on Friday, falling 33-0. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this game were averaging 7.89 points allowed.
Even if they lost, Richards' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Haneef Ingram was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more sacks the last four times he's played. Juelz Baker was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Richards, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
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