Valley Heights came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Republic County Buffaloes 51-6 on the road. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Republic County lost, don't look at Nickolas Kendall. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Valley Heights' win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Republic County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Heights will challenge Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Marion likes a good challenge. As for Republic County, they will take on Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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