Stifling defense, big plays on offense, special teams leads Valley past Grandview Heights, 41-3

Lucasville - Braxten Conaway shined on the field as he rushed for 106 yards with two touchdowns and threw for 142 yards and a touchdown, leading Valley to a 41-3 victory over Grandview Heights in a non-conference high school football game at Valley High School on Friday. The 6-2 senior quarterback completed seven of 11 passes, including a 39-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Clark at the beginning of the first quarter.

Head coach Nolan Crabtree praised Conaway, Isaiah Clark, and Gavin Hannah for their offensive contributions, calling it a "nice night offensively." Hannah scored a 56-yard touchdown early in the game, saying that his offensive line is the best in the league and that he trusts them to make way for him to get through. Conaway's touchdown pass to Clark gave Valley a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, and they only allowed one score in the period when Jackson Young kicked a 35-yard field goal.

Valley answered with a 87-yard kickoff return touchdown by Aiden Spang, giving them a 27-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. Valley scored again when defensive back Gable Craft intercepted a pass from Grandview's quarterback and returned it 53 yards for a pick-six. Freshman Clark finished the game with 126 receiving yards on six catches and a touchdown.

Clark said that he and Conaway will connect and make big plays, trusting the offensive line to block well. Valley kicker Caysen Zieber made five out of six extra-point attempts.