Valley View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Harding Academy Wildcats as the Valley View Blazers made off with a 37-12 win. With the Blazers ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Drew Gartman, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Andrew Jones did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 110 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding Academy only rushed for -20.
Valley View's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Ryder Wooten with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Harding Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Myles, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Owen Miller was another key player, throwing for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Valley View's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Harding Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Valley View will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wynne at 7:00 p.m. Valley View's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Wynne's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Harding Academy, they will head out to take on Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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