[More Cowbell]

Wow.  What a beatdown.

I will admit, I was way off in my pregame prediction.  I assumed Pike Central would at least keep it respectable, but this game stopped being respectable after about 6-7 minutes.

Valley's offense looked much better today against what had been a pretty good defense.  Russ Osborne threw for 4 TD's, and had several long pass plays called back due to penalties.  The running game had some issues at times, but was overall effective.  Hopefully this is the SV offense we see every time going forward. 

As for defense, much improved.  Granted, Pike Central's offense looked brutal most of the night.  But anytime you pitch a shutout, that's a good thing.

As for the Hawks, oof.  It did not look like they were ready to play from the opening kickoff.  They were often manhandled along the trenches, and they did not have enough team speed to keep up with Valley's skill players.  Just a tough game all around.

Anyway, good luck to both teams next week.  Valley faces Betsy Layne in what should be for the district championship!