The Valley View Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Brookville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Valley View didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Edgewood, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Cougars are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Valley View's victory came down to the chemistry between Anthony Valenti and his top target Brodie Hopkins. Valenti gained 86 total yards and two touchdowns while Hopkins gained 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Valley View wouldn't let Edgewood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valley View can thank Casen Foley and Payton Flannery for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Brookville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Eaton, falling 45-24. The Blue Devils' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Valley View's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Brookville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Valley View against Brookville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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