There's no place like home for Smoky Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Nickerson Panthers on Friday as they made off with a 29-7 victory. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ty Heitschmidt
| 10/17/25 vs Nickerson | 115.2 |
| 10/04/24 @ Hesston | 83.8 |
| 09/13/24 vs Belle Plaine | 75.7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Belle Plaine | 74.6 |
| 09/06/24 vs Larned | 65 |
Smoky Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ty Heitschmidt led the charge by rushing for 74 yards on only nine carries, while also throwing for 93 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Heitschmidt a new career-high in passer rating (115.2). Crew Elliott was in the mix too, providing Smoky Valley with two scores.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Nickerson, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smoky Valley will welcome Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nickerson, they will challenge Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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