The Valley View Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Valley View took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over Milton-Union at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Valenti and Brodie Hopkins were among the main playmakers for Valley View as the former rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries and the latter gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns. Valenti didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes. Valley View also got a significant boost from Tristan Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley View was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 427 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milton-Union only gained 146.
Meanwhile, Bellbrook got the win against Bellefontaine on Friday by a conclusive 35-14.
The win got Valley View back to even at 1-1. As for Bellbrook, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Valley View's way against Bellbrook in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Valley View made off with a 42-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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