The Valley View Blazers will take on the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Nettleton likes a good challenge.
Valley View's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 51-0 win over Greene County Tech. Fans of the Blazers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Drew Gartman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 37 yards and three touchdowns.
Valley View wouldn't let Greene County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valley View can thank Troy Dale and Silas Thomas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Nettleton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Harding Academy, falling 37-14. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Valley View pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Nettleton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Valley View strolled past Nettleton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 43-26. Does Valley View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nettleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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