There's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Smiths Station Panthers 36-9 at home on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Panthers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tilyn Carrell had a dynamite game for Valley, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Carrell is now averaging an impressive 108.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smiths Station only rushed for 159.
Despite the loss, Smiths Station saw an underclassman step up: Jaylen Huff rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Smiths Station, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Valley will head out to face off against Central of Clay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Smiths Station, they will face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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