The Nettleton Raiders will face off against the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Nettleton sitting on five straight wins and Valley View on six.
Nettleton gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Harding Academy by a score of 21-14. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Raiders were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Valley View made easy work of Greene County Tech on Friday and carried off a 42-21 victory. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Nettleton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Nettleton came up short against Valley View in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 28-20. Thankfully for the Raiders, Drew Gartman (who rushed for 181 yards and three scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 178 yards and one touchdown on only 15 passes) 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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