The Morrilton Devil Dogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morrilton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Searcy with a sharp 56-35 win. With the Devil Dogs ahead 41-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Valley View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Arkansas for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-22 victory. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Razorbacks are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drew Gartman, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Morrilton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Morrilton was able to grind out a solid win over Valley View in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, winning 37-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valley View's Connor Watson, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 75 yards on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Morrilton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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