Football Recap: Valley Union Piles Up the Points Against Fort Thomas

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	66-0 W
10/04/24 - Away	48-24 W
09/29/23 - Home	52-24 W
09/30/22 - Away	56-6 W
10/01/21 - Home	56-26 W
+ 3 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Union). They breezed past the Fort Thomas Apaches to the tune of 66-0 on Friday. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Apaches recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Valley Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yahir Luna led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Luna also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles. Myles Richardson was another key back, rushing for 88 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 343 rushing yards in five consecutive games.

Valley Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Durazo and Zion Moore. Moore got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Valley Union's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fort Thomas, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Union will welcome Mayer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fort Thomas, they will host St. David at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Apaches' defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 50.1 points per game this season.