The Teays Valley Vikings will head out to square off against the Reynoldsburg Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Teays Valley has three straight wins, Reynoldsburg has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Teays Valley beats Reynoldsburg with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Teays Valley walked away with a 35-28 victory over Lancaster on Friday.
Teays Valley found their leader in underclassman Carson Payne, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Payne also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Griffin Gray, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Teays Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Peter Graham and Payne. The dominant performance gave Payne a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Canal Winchester who claimed the real prize. Reynoldsburg took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canal Winchester.
Teays Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Reynoldsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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