GOLD BALL CHASIN’ Valley’s homegrown head coach Dax Allen carries his first gold ball as a head football coach to his team following their bi-district blowout against the Northside Indians last Friday night. | VALLEY YEARBOOK
BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS The Valley Patriots are the bi-district champions in the UIL Class 1A Playoffs, moving on to the area round against the Robert Lee Steers on Friday, Nov. 21 in Borden County. | COURTESY PHOTO BY VALLEY YEARBOOK
THOMPSON FOR SIX Patriot senior Kacen Thompson runs the ball in for six points against the Northside Indians in the Bi-DistrictChampionshipgame last Friday night. | VALLEY YEARBOOK
PATRIOT PANCAKE #21 Cole Walden and #10 Tripp Carlisle sack the Indian QB for a big backfield play in the Bi-District Championship game last Friday night. | VALLEY YEARBOOK
WALDENBREAKSFREE Patriot freshman ColeWalden breaks free of the Northside defensive line to run the ball for a touchdown in the Bi-District Championship game last Friday night. | VALLEY YEARBOOK
The Valley Patriots proved the naysayers wrong once again, securing a Bi-District Championship in the first round of the playoffs last Thursday night, Nov. 13 in Crowell.
Considered the underdogs to the Vernon Northside Indians by almost three touchdowns, the Patriots turned the tables and left the Indians thankful for the 6-man 45-point mercy rule, blowing them out 56-6 at halftime to end the game…
