The Valley Christian Warriors will face off against the Bellarmine College Prep Bells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Bellarmine College Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Valley Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 47-7 win over Archbishop Mitty. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Ekiah Mclemore had a dynamite game for Valley Christian, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Valley Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joseph Patterson.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Saint Francis on the road and fell 48-7. The Bells were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
The victory got Valley Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Valley Christian strolled past Bellarmine College Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 23-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the squad 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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