After each having a week off, the Hastings Yellow Jackets and the Valhalla Vikings will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hastings is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hastings is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Putnam Valley last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hastings was outmatched by Putnam Valley at home and fell 49-6.
Meanwhile, Valhalla put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Briarcliff/Hamilton 47-10 on the road. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Hastings' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valhalla, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Hastings might still be hurting after the 50-24 loss they got from Valhalla when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Hastings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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