Big Games Article, Previews, and Picks

[Longhorn85]

For the first season since 2000, I have started writing a weekly article on the big games of each week, highlighting the teams year so far, a bit of history on the series record between the teams, along with a pick on each game. Feel free to rip on it all you want, and let me know where I am wrong. I might just learn something from a few of you

http://lonestarfootball.net/article.asp?B=379

 

[Longhorn85]

A question to go along with the article, and the Happy vs Valley history... How big of a rivalry game is this? They don't seem to play every single year, like other rivalry games in the east. Call it my East bias, but I just don't see a lot of talk about this game, even though each have the longest running playing histories against each other. What is the environment like around this game?

 

[Longhorn85]

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[Caprock kid]

Probably pretty sour since Happy hasn't beat a Valley team since 2006. The two teams are always front runners for their respected districs the game might mean more this year as Happy comes in 2-0 and Valley at 1-1. Happy wants to prove they are as good as the ranking they wear, and Valley wants to prove this year will not be a disappointment. Granted Valley won last week against White Deer in a hardly contested game I look for Valley to make this their bounce back game. Valley 60 Happy 48