After flying high against Marbury last Friday, Valley came back down to earth. The Valley Rams lost to the Russell County Warriors on the road by a 45-27 margin on Friday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Valley lost, don't look at Tilyn Carrell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Russell County only rushed for 202.
Leading Russell County to victory were Bryson Riggins and Devin Brown. Riggins threw for 301 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, while Brown gained 237 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Quentin Lewis was in the mix as well, providing Russell County with two touchdowns.
Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Russell County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley will square off against Sylacauga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Russell County, they will head out on the road to face off against Stanhope Elmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell County's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Stanhope Elmore's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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