The Valley Rams will head out on the road to take on the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Marbury as Valley made off with a 28-7 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tilyn Carrell, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Another reason for the win was Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Antwan Greenwood was especially locked on to Marbury's QB and sacked him three times. Greenwood is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Russell County's strategy against Park Crossing on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Russell County blew Park Crossing out of the water with a 61-6 final score. That looming 61-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Devin Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bryson Riggins, who threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Russell County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Russell County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Valley took their victory against Russell County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. Does Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Russell County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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