Valley stuns Spur 66–54, faces rematch with district rival Happy Nov. 26 for state quarterfinals

  • FIVE SCORES Senior Jaxon Edwards scored five touchdowns and rushed for almost 200 yards (197) in Valley’s 66–54 area playoff victory over Spur Friday. | COURTESY PHOTO
    FIVE SCORES Senior Jaxon Edwards scored five touchdowns and rushed for almost 200 yards (197) in Valley’s 66–54 area playoff victory over Spur Friday. | COURTESY PHOTO
  • VALLEY VICTORY The rushing game was a huge factor in the Valley Patriots’ playoff victory over Spur. Junior Blake Beard piled up 218 yards on 13 carries, plus a TD. | COURTESY PHOTO
    VALLEY VICTORY The rushing game was a huge factor in the Valley Patriots’ playoff victory over Spur. Junior Blake Beard piled up 218 yards on 13 carries, plus a TD. | COURTESY PHOTO

    The Valley Patriots surprised the Spur Bulldogs 66-54 on Friday night in Ralls.

    Going into the game, Valley was 8–3 and Spur was 10–1. But penalties, turnovers and mostly flawless execution by the Patriots turned the tide Valley’s way.

    Spur jumped out to a 15–0 lead with the rapid darting and dashing down the sidelines of tall, lanky back Le’Zhane Walker, Spur’s mirror image of Valley’s Jaxon Edward…