If Smoky Valley was riding high fresh off their 36-13 takedown of Nickerson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smoky Valley Vikings fell to the Hillsboro Trojans 21-16. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 43-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Smoky Valley still got an impressive performance from Gavin Stambaugh, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Stambaugh also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Smoky Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Hillsboro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Smoky Valley is on the road again on Friday to play Rock Creek at 7:00 p.m. Rock Creek will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Smoky Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillsboro, they will be playing at home against Norton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
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