Valley View has gone 8-1 against Madison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Valley View Spartans will head out to take on the Madison Mohawks at 7:00 p.m. Valley View will be strutting in after a victory while Madison will be coming in after a loss.
Valley View is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Oakwood on Saturday. Valley View took down Oakwood 20-6. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Anthony Valenti, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Valley View is undefeated when Valenti posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Hopkins, who gained 160 total yards and a touchdown.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 299.
Meanwhile, Madison entered their contest against Eaton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Madison was outmatched by Eaton at home and fell 34-3. The Mohawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Valley View's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Valley View against Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. In that matchup, Valley View amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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