Loudoun Valley has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Loudoun County Captains at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Loudoun Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over Broad Run. The Vikings pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had no chance of recovering from.
Loudoun Valley can attribute much of their success to Macklin Gaffney, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Lafollette, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Supplee made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loudoun County). They blew past Dominion 58-20 at home on Friday. Given the Captains' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Titans are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loudoun Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Loudoun County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Loudoun Valley beat Loudoun County 27-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loudoun Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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