The River Valley Raiders are on the road again on Friday to play the Alexander Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Neither River Valley nor Alexander posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
River Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt a 46-12 loss at the hands of Wellston on Saturday. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-0.
Meanwhile, Alexander fell victim to Vinton County and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost to the Vikings on the road by a 14-0 margin. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
River Valley's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
River Valley suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Alexander in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for River Valley, Sam Ohms (who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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