Valliant will challenge Tishomingo on the road at 7:00 PM on Friday. Valliant have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.
Valliant was the big favorite in their most recent match, and for good reason. They took the matchup and then some with a 56-20 win last Friday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point they had established a 48-14 advantage.
Meanwhile, Tishomingo had to kick off their season on the road, but they showed no ill effects. They were able to grind out a solid victory over Allen, winning 34-21.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 1-0. In their victory, Valliant relied heavily on senior Keegan Lininger, who rushed for 122 yards and 4 touchdowns; a key strategy for Tishomingo will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
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