Teays Valley came into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Newark Wildcats by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Vikings were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Brady Farmer
| 10/10/25 vs Newark | 151.1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lancaster | 124.5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Watkins Memorial | 120.4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Reynoldsburg | 116.5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Groveport-Madison | 93.6 |
| + 1 more games |
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Farmer, who threw for 198 yards and three TDs while completing 86.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. Farmer's passing game has become a key predictor of Teays Valley's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. The Vikings' leading receiver Cavin McDowell was Farmer's top target yet again, picking up 74 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bodie Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newark, throwing for 138 yards and two TDs. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards (17).
Teays Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. As for Newark, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Teays Valley will face off against Pickerington Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newark, they will square off against Reynoldsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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