Two dominant backs in Mason Roblee and Tyson Sullivan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Medicine Valley Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Wallace Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Medicine Valley has given up an average of 53.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-14, which was the final score in Medicine Valley's tilt against Southwest on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Roughriders are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wallace duked it out with Paxton on Friday. The Wildcats strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 44-25.
Medicine Valley better keep an eye on Ashtin Johns. He was instrumental in Wallace's win, rushing for 102 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Johns' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Wallace's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Teegan Cook was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Wallace's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Medicine Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Medicine Valley couldn't quite finish off Wallace in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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