The Taylor Yellowjackets will face off against the Valley View Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Taylor comes in on six and Valley View on eight.
Taylor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Urbana 43-6. The matchup marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Valley View didn't have too much breathing room in their game against New Richmond on Friday, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brodie Hopkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. Those 210 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Tristan Smith was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Valley View pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Taylor, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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