Friday night lights shine on a thrilling non-region matchup as undefeated Valley journeys to face a tough Holtville squad. With Valley looking to protect their flawless record and Holtville aiming to defend home turf with physical trench play, this contest provides an electrifying clash of tempo and style.
Valley : What to Know
The undefeated Valley Rams enter this Friday night clash operating a dynamic, high-tempo spread offense designed to isolate dynamic athletes in space. Operating almost exclusively from the shotgun, Valley uses wide receiver splits to expand pass-rushing lanes, attacking secondaries with quick slants, bubble screens, and four-vertical route concepts. Their quarterback makes rapid pre-snap coverage reads, distributing the ball quickly to avoid negative plays behind the line of scrimmage. Defensively, Valley deploys an aggressive four-two-five structure, playing press-man coverage on the outside to disrupt timing while relying on athletic hybrid safeties to support perimeter runs.
Holtville : What to Know
The Holtville Bulldogs bring a hard-nosed, physical rushing identity into this matchup. The Bulldogs operate out of traditional double-tight end and power-I formations, using pulling guards and an active fullback to clear lanes between the tackles. Their offensive philosophy is built on ball control, aiming to sustain ten-to-twelve play drives that bleed the game clock and physically wear down opposing front sevens. Defensively, Holtville lines up in a four-four stack alignment, keeping eight defenders near the line of scrimmage to shut down inside running lanes and force offenses into predictable dropback passing situations.
Kickoff: Friday, Sept 16, 2026 (7:00 PM CDT) at Holtville High School (Deatsville, AL)
Live Scoreboard & Results Update
| Quarter | Valley (Away) | Holtville (Home) |
| 1st | 14 | 0 |
| 2nd | 14 | 7 |
| 3rd | 7 | 6 |
| 4th | 7 | 0 |
| FINAL | 42 | 13 |
How to watch
NFHS Network / Alabama Prep Sports Network
Scoring Summary:
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Q1: Valley strikes first on an eighteen-yard RPO slant touchdown (PAT Good, 7-0) and follows a Holtville punt with a fifty-five-yard tunnel screen touchdown (PAT Good, 14-0).
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Q2: Holtville gets on the board with a four-yard fullback dive (PAT Good, 14-7). Valley answers with a twenty-four-yard vertical post pass (PAT Good, 21-7) and scores again right before the half on a twelve-yard scramble (PAT Good, 28-7).
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Q3: Valley opens the second half with a forty-five-yard deep seam pass (PAT Good, 35-7). Holtville scores on a fourteen-yard counter-trey run (PAT blocked, 35-13).
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Q4: Valley extends the lead on a thirty-one-yard touchdown pass (PAT Good, 42-13) and relies on its defense to close out the dominant road victory.
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