Valley View has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pope John Paul II has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Valley View Cougars will host Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valley View is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Dallas, posting a 41-14 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Valley View got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Cwalinski out in front who rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns. Cwalinski showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards. Preston Reed was another key rusher, gaining 174 total yards.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Valley View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Nick Kucharski picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Pope John Paul II rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Spartans 49-7. Pope John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dylan Skarbek, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Reed, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Valley View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pope John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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