The Holtville Bulldogs will challenge the Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Holtville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Central of Clay County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holtville had to suffer through a 40-3 loss at the hands of Central of Clay County. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Volunteers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Valley fought the good fight in their overtime game against Elmore County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Panthers 20-14. That makes it the first time this season the Rams have let down their home crowd.
Even though they lost, Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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