Valley View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Nettleton Raiders. The 28-point effort marked the Blazers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Drew Gartman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Andrew Jones was Gartman's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Nettleton had strong showings from Xavier Harrell, who gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns, and Maddox Hampton, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 56 yards.
Valley View pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Nettleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Valley View will take on Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Batesville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Nettleton, they will challenge Wynne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nettleton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
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