Valley Beats Rival Rochester
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley hosted Rochester Friday night at Death Valley, beating the Zebras 14-7 in the 20th annual game for the coveted Bell Trophy.
Valley has won five games in a row and is in first place in the Three Rivers Conference standings at 5-0. The seven-point win improved the Vikings to 5-2 overall under first-year head coach Jeff Shriver.
Despite the slippery conditions of the field and great defensive play, both teams played a turnover free game. The field conditions worsened in the third quarter as a slight rain began to fall.
Chad Hoffer led the Vikings to their only touchdown of the first half on a 37-yard run that included two broken tackles. The Vikings led 7-0 at halftime.
Valley knocked on the door again late in the second quarter. With just five seconds left, Hoffer kept the ball and ran up the middle but was stopped about a foot short of the goal line.
"Tonight was a typical Rochester/Valley game. Both teams played their hearts out. I am proud of how the kids stood up tonigh instead of keeping their heads down," Shriver said.
Rochester came out in the second half with momentum going its way. After recieving the the second half kickoff and starting on their own 25-yard line, the Zebras drove to the Valley 20-yard line.
On first-and-10 from the 20, the Valley defense rose to the occassion and threw Brandon Stuart for a six-yard loss. On the next play, the Zebras' Justin Biard threw a screen pass to Carter Walley, who was tackled behind the line for another six-yard loss.
Valley squelched the drive when it held on a fourth-and-12 play to take possesion on its own 22-yard line.
The Vikings could not move the ball as they had a three-and-out series. A 25-yard punt by Jerrod Parker gave the ball back to Rochester on its 48 yard line with 5:02 left.
Rochester put together a 12-play drive that took 5:38 off the third-quarter clock and 36 seconds off the fourth-quarter clock. Brad Runkle plunged into the endzone from the 1-yard line on a first-and-goal play to tie the score at seven.
"Football is a game of momentum, and Rochester took advantage of that in the second half. We couldn't get anywhere in the third," said Shriver.
Valley was not to be outdone.
On the second play of the drive, Hoffer cut through the Zebra defense for a 29-yard gain to the Rochester 35. Six plays later, he scored the winning touchdown with a five-yard run.
"I was proud of the way the kids didn't keep their heads down on the Rochester touchdown. I am impressed with the way our offense marched down the field and scored. That is the way we should always be playing," said Shriver.
Rochester tried twice in the final stanza to tie the game. Both drives ended inside the 25 yard line, as the Valley defense forced several incompletions.
Valley's Jared Baize made a touchdown-saving tackle during the Zebras' first drive in the fourth quarter. Biard lateraled the ball to Derek Nelson, who threw a pass to Walley downfield. Walley was on his way to the score when Baize caught him from behind.
On the final Rochester drive, the Zebras drove to the 23 yard line of Valley. Biard threw three staight passes and completed one for two yards, setting up a fourth-and-eight situation.
Biard threw a pass to Nelson and the ball deflected off his hands at the 1-yard line, giving Valley the ball with 43 seconds remaining in the game.
VALLEY 14, ROCHESTER 7
Rochester 0 0 7 0 - 7
Valley 0 7 0 7 - 14
R V
First downs 14 12
Rushing yards 103 205
Passing yards 122 35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 10-24-0 2-5-0
Total offense 225 240
Fumbles/lost 2-0 0-0
Punts/avg. 3-30 4-31
Penalties/yards 3-30 7-46
Second Quarter
V - Chad Hoffer 37 yard run (Jerrod Parker kick) 7-0 7:15
Fourth Quarter
R -Josh Runkle 1 yard run (Casey Good kick)Ê7-7, 11:24
V -ÊHoffer 5 yard run (Parker kick) 14-7 7:47
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Rochester, Brandon Stuart 15-32, Josh Runkle 20-64, Blaine Hamml 1-7; Valley, Jerrod Parker 19-70, Derek Bruner 1-2, Kayle Ritchey 2-9, Kyle Brady 4-12, Chad Hoffer 10-70, Justin Hughes 3-21, Austin Prater 2-2;
Passing - Rochester, Justin Biard 9-23-70, 0 TD, Derek Nelson 1-1-52 0 TD; Valley, Hoffer 1-4-6 0 TD, Parker 1-1-29
Receiving -Rochester, Jaron Strem 1-5, Carter Walley 3-59, Stuart 1-5, Nelson 2-9,Jason Smith 1-30 Valley Kyle Ritchey 1-26, Kyle Brady 1-6 [[In-content Ad]]
AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley hosted Rochester Friday night at Death Valley, beating the Zebras 14-7 in the 20th annual game for the coveted Bell Trophy.
Valley has won five games in a row and is in first place in the Three Rivers Conference standings at 5-0. The seven-point win improved the Vikings to 5-2 overall under first-year head coach Jeff Shriver.
Despite the slippery conditions of the field and great defensive play, both teams played a turnover free game. The field conditions worsened in the third quarter as a slight rain began to fall.
Chad Hoffer led the Vikings to their only touchdown of the first half on a 37-yard run that included two broken tackles. The Vikings led 7-0 at halftime.
Valley knocked on the door again late in the second quarter. With just five seconds left, Hoffer kept the ball and ran up the middle but was stopped about a foot short of the goal line.
"Tonight was a typical Rochester/Valley game. Both teams played their hearts out. I am proud of how the kids stood up tonigh instead of keeping their heads down," Shriver said.
Rochester came out in the second half with momentum going its way. After recieving the the second half kickoff and starting on their own 25-yard line, the Zebras drove to the Valley 20-yard line.
On first-and-10 from the 20, the Valley defense rose to the occassion and threw Brandon Stuart for a six-yard loss. On the next play, the Zebras' Justin Biard threw a screen pass to Carter Walley, who was tackled behind the line for another six-yard loss.
Valley squelched the drive when it held on a fourth-and-12 play to take possesion on its own 22-yard line.
The Vikings could not move the ball as they had a three-and-out series. A 25-yard punt by Jerrod Parker gave the ball back to Rochester on its 48 yard line with 5:02 left.
Rochester put together a 12-play drive that took 5:38 off the third-quarter clock and 36 seconds off the fourth-quarter clock. Brad Runkle plunged into the endzone from the 1-yard line on a first-and-goal play to tie the score at seven.
"Football is a game of momentum, and Rochester took advantage of that in the second half. We couldn't get anywhere in the third," said Shriver.
Valley was not to be outdone.
On the second play of the drive, Hoffer cut through the Zebra defense for a 29-yard gain to the Rochester 35. Six plays later, he scored the winning touchdown with a five-yard run.
"I was proud of the way the kids didn't keep their heads down on the Rochester touchdown. I am impressed with the way our offense marched down the field and scored. That is the way we should always be playing," said Shriver.
Rochester tried twice in the final stanza to tie the game. Both drives ended inside the 25 yard line, as the Valley defense forced several incompletions.
Valley's Jared Baize made a touchdown-saving tackle during the Zebras' first drive in the fourth quarter. Biard lateraled the ball to Derek Nelson, who threw a pass to Walley downfield. Walley was on his way to the score when Baize caught him from behind.
On the final Rochester drive, the Zebras drove to the 23 yard line of Valley. Biard threw three staight passes and completed one for two yards, setting up a fourth-and-eight situation.
Biard threw a pass to Nelson and the ball deflected off his hands at the 1-yard line, giving Valley the ball with 43 seconds remaining in the game.
VALLEY 14, ROCHESTER 7
Rochester 0 0 7 0 - 7
Valley 0 7 0 7 - 14
R V
First downs 14 12
Rushing yards 103 205
Passing yards 122 35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 10-24-0 2-5-0
Total offense 225 240
Fumbles/lost 2-0 0-0
Punts/avg. 3-30 4-31
Penalties/yards 3-30 7-46
Second Quarter
V - Chad Hoffer 37 yard run (Jerrod Parker kick) 7-0 7:15
Fourth Quarter
R -Josh Runkle 1 yard run (Casey Good kick)Ê7-7, 11:24
V -ÊHoffer 5 yard run (Parker kick) 14-7 7:47
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Rochester, Brandon Stuart 15-32, Josh Runkle 20-64, Blaine Hamml 1-7; Valley, Jerrod Parker 19-70, Derek Bruner 1-2, Kayle Ritchey 2-9, Kyle Brady 4-12, Chad Hoffer 10-70, Justin Hughes 3-21, Austin Prater 2-2;
Passing - Rochester, Justin Biard 9-23-70, 0 TD, Derek Nelson 1-1-52 0 TD; Valley, Hoffer 1-4-6 0 TD, Parker 1-1-29
Receiving -Rochester, Jaron Strem 1-5, Carter Walley 3-59, Stuart 1-5, Nelson 2-9,Jason Smith 1-30 Valley Kyle Ritchey 1-26, Kyle Brady 1-6 [[In-content Ad]]