PATRIOTS PREVAIL The Valley Patriots advanced to the regional quarterfinals Friday night in Ralls by defeating the Nazareth Swifts in the bi-district playoff last week. | COURTESY PHOTO
The Valley Patriots came away from Claude Friday night with an opening round playoff victory over the Nazareth Swifts, 77–32, in a Class 1A Division I bi-district game .The Swifts led for a majority of the first half until turnovers changed the whole game.
Up 24–15 in the second quarter, the Swifts had an opportunity to put a large margin between themselves and the Patriots, but saw the first of wh…
