The Valley Indians will take on the Minford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Grandview Heights on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley came up short against Grandview Heights, falling 49-28. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Meanwhile, Minford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Wheelersburg on the road and fell 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while the Pirates are ranked 228th).
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Minford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Valley took their win against Minford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Minford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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