Valley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Grandview Heights Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Oak Hill.
Meanwhile, Grandview Heights put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Centennial 50-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Grandview Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Henry Ohlinger led the charge by rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown. Ohlinger's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. Owen Nugent was another key player, gaining 149 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grandview Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Valley's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Grandview Heights, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Valley and Grandview Heights were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Valley suffered an agonizing 35-34 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ohlinger, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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