The Valley Vikings will face off against the Wellington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Wellington will come in with eight straight wins.
Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eaton on Friday. They fell just short of the Reds by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Wellington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Resurrection Christian on Friday, but they still walked away with a 21-16 victory. Those 21 points were actually the fewest the Eagles have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Wellington's win came from a few key players Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tanner Gray, who rushed for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 76 yards and one TD. He was even better on defense, picking up four sacks and making six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Wellington's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Valley took a serious blow against Wellington in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 64-36. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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