CONVERSE - The Oak Hill offense entered Friday's game with Tippecanoe Valley scoring 35.5 points per game. The Tippecanoe Valley defense entered allowing an average of just 10 points per game.

And Valley's defense won out over Oak Hill's offense as the Vikings edged the Golden Eagles 7-6. Oak Hill finished the game with 158 total yards to Valley's 102, but Valley's defense got the job done with a strong second half.

The Vikings shut down Oak Hill's playmakers on offense, quarterback Ben Dalrymple and running back Nathan King.

After allowing 154 yards in the first half, the Viking defense allowed Oak Hill only four yards the entire second half.

Dalrymple, who entered the game as the No. 2 quarterback in the state with more than 1,000 passing yards, threw his first two interceptions of the year. He completed only 1-of-9 passes in the second half.

Valley also shut down Oak Hill's running game. Nathan King, who entered as the No. 2 running back in the TRC with more than 400 rushing yards, was held to 19 on 10 carries.

Oak Hill scored first when Ben Dalrymple connected with wide receiver Ryan Panik on a 10-yard pass in the second quarter. The extra point attempt failed.

Valley scored in the fourth quarter when Nick Stutzman ran in for a touchdown from a yard out. The Darren Parker kick sealed Valley's 7-6 win.

Scott Sponseller led the Valley rushing attack with 55 yards on 15 carries. However, Valley finished with just 69 rushing yards on 46 carries, as quarterback Eric Backus was sacked for a loss nine times in the game. Oak Hill defensive end Kyle Clupper was in on four quarterback sacks that caused Backus to lose a total of 30 yards.

Oak Hill is 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the TRC.

Valley, 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the TRC, hosts Rochester on Friday. [[In-content Ad]]