Two dominant signal callers in Tayt Snellgrove and Stanton Beverly are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valwood Valiants will be playing at home against Frederica Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valwood will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Valwood is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Tiftarea Academy on Friday. Valwood took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tiftarea Academy.
Despite the loss, Valwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braylon Neal rushed for 236 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 236 rushing yards gave Neal a new career-high.
Neal was just one part of a punishing run game: Valwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Frederica Academy aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They took their match with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Robert Toombs Christian Academy. Considering Frederica Academy has won five matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Valwood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Frederica Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Valwood against Frederica Academy in their previous matchup back in August, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. In that contest, Valwood amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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