The Shawnee Golden Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shawnee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jeffersontown on Friday. They lost to the Chargers at home by a 19-0 margin. The Golden Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Valley didn't have done well against Southern recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Southern , sneaking past 38-35. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Mekhi Moore and his top target Devuan Jones. Moore threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt while Jones picked up 232 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 2.5 receiving touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordin Thompkins, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Shawnee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Everything went Shawnee's way against Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Shawnee made off with a 32-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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