Valley View unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Coldwater Cavaliers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Spartans suffered a 49-48 loss. The match was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Valley View lost, don't look at Brody Gibbs. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 88 yards and one touchdown. The Spartans' leading receiver Brodie Hopkins was Gibbs' top target yet again, picking up 24 receiving yards.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Valley View, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hopkins, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Looking ahead, Valley View is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coldwater, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clinton-Massie at 7:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
