The Swan Valley Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Powers Catholic Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Swan Valley has four straight victories, Powers Catholic has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Swan Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Bridgeport. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bearcats are ranked 454th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Swan Valley, adding 26 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jackson Gebauer, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from him.
One reason for the win was Swan Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kamarriu Granberry and Andrew Carter, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Powers Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 33-27 to Alma.
Swan Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Powers Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Swan Valley took their win against Powers Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 56-35 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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