Deerfield-Windsor is 2-8 against Valwood since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will host the Valwood Valiants at 7:30 p.m. Deerfield-Windsor will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Deerfield-Windsor is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tiftarea Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 49-27. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Deerfield-Windsor had strong showings from Lane Sceals, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns, and Gabe Daniel, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Daniel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Valwood was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Terrell Academy 42-6 at home. That looming 42-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Valiants yet this season.
Deerfield-Windsor's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Valwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Deerfield-Windsor was dealt a bruising 52-6 loss at the hands of Valwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valwood's Tayt Snellgrove, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Deerfield-Windsor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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