The Trimble Tomcats will face off against the River Valley Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Trimble nor River Valley posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
River Valley is facing Trimble at the wrong time: Trimble suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The contest marked the Tomcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Athens, falling 58-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 695th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 223rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Trimble and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Trimble against River Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 win. Will Trimble repeat their success, or does River Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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