Valentine will venture away from home to face off against the Kearney Catholic Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Valentine sitting on three straight victories and Kearney Catholic on eight.
Valentine had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 38-point drubbing they dealt Gordon-Rushville on Friday. Valentine took their game with ease, bagging a 44-6 win over Gordon-Rushville. Valentine's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Valentine's defense and their 15 sacks. Rownan Eggert led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Jekhi Williams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 29-22 victory over Hershey.
The win got Valentine back to even at 4-4. As for Kearney Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Valentine might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Kearney Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Valentine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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