It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valwood had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against Frederica Academy as they made off with a 35-14 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Valiants just coasted through the last quarter.
Valwood found their leader in freshman Asher Wells, who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Valwood also got a significant boost from Braylon Neal, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Valwood wouldn't let Frederica Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valwood can thank Wilkin Moritz and Gavin Chambers for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Chambers is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Frederica Academy's side was Hudson Paylo, who made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Valwood's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.1 points per game. As for Frederica Academy, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Valwood will head out to square off against Tiftarea Academy on Friday. Tiftarea Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Valwood surely won't give up without a fight. Frederica Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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