The Valley Rams will head out on the road to take on the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Marbury 28-7. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tilyn Carrell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Antwan Greenwood was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Russell County over Park Crossing in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Russell County blew Park Crossing out of the water with a 61-6 final score. That looming 61-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
It was another big night for Devin Brown, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bryson Riggins, who threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns.
The victory got Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Russell County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Valley took their victory against Russell County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. Does Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Russell County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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