The Smoky Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Pratt Greenbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoky Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Pratt is ranked 56th).
On Friday, Smoky Valley took a serious blow against Haven, falling 65-25. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Smoky Valley in their matchups with Haven: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Pratt entered their tilt with Nickerson with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Pratt strolled past Nickerson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-45.
Smoky Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Pratt, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Smoky Valley came up short against Pratt when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 71-61. Can Smoky Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
