The River Valley Raiders will take on the Vinton County Vikings in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
River Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Alexander on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 45-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since December 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Vinton County was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They came up short against Logan, falling 48-25. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Vinton County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for River Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
River Valley skirted past Vinton County 53-50 when the teams last played back in January. Does River Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vinton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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