The Purcell Marian Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Valley View Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purcell Marian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Purcell Marian walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Zane Trace 30-28.
Jayel Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Sonny Ward also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Valley View put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Bethel-Tate at home. Given Valley View's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Bethel-Tate is ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley View relied on the efforts of Caden Henson - qb 2024, who threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and Micah Valenti, who gained 217 total yards and three touchdowns. Valenti was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Purcell Marian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Valley View, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
