The Valley Union Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley Lutheran Flames at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Union knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Valley Lutheran likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Valley Union took their game with ease, bagging a 46-6 win over Mayer. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Myles Richardson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and one TD on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Richardson was just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-6, which was the final score in Valley Lutheran's tilt against Desert Heights Prep on Friday.
Valley Union pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points on average over those games. As for Valley Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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