The Valley View Spartans will face off against the Taylor Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valley View comes in on eight and Taylor on six.
Valley View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 26-20 W over New Richmond. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley View found their leader in sophomore Brodie Hopkins, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Hopkins really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Tristan Smith was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Taylor blew past Urbana, posting a 43-6 win. Considering the Yellowjackets have won six matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Valley View's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Taylor, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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