Glenns Ferry and Valley are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Glenns Ferry Pilots will venture away from home to take on the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Glenns Ferry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Raft River, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Glenns Ferry was ranked 14th). Glenns Ferry put the hurt on Raft River with a sharp 32-8 win on Friday.
Glenns Ferry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Stuart led the charge by rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown while completing 87% of his passes. Bryce Sterling was Stuart's top target, rushing for 80 yards on only nine carries, while also picking up 75 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-34 victory over Murtaugh. Considering the Vikings have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Glenns Ferry's record is now 4-1. As for Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Glenns Ferry ended up a good deal behind Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 56-42. Can Glenns Ferry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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