Valley and West look to maintain unbeaten records in week four

Yahoo Sports1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 6:49 PM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Summary

High school football teams across the region prepare for a slate of week four contests scheduled for Friday. Both Valley and West enter the weekend with 3-0 records and look to extend their winning streaks. Valley faces a challenging test in its Southern Ohio Conference II opener against Waverly, a team coming off a victory over Unioto. Meanwhile, West hosts Williamsburg at The Rock, entering the matchup with a defense allowing an average of 6.7 points per game. Other regional matchups include Minford playing Oak Hill, Wheelersburg traveling to face Northwest, and Portsmouth hosting Gallia Academy. East also has a contest scheduled against Manchester on Thursday.

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  • Valley enters week four with a 3-0 record and a potent offense led by quarterback Braxten Conaway.
  • West holds a 3-0 record and has outscored opponents while allowing only 20 total points this season.
  • Waverly plays Valley after securing a win against the previously undefeated Unioto squad.
  • Wheelersburg and Northwest open their SOC II schedules against one another at Roy Rogers Field.
  • Portsmouth and Gallia Academy both seek their first wins of the season during their upcoming matchup.
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  • 6:49 PMYahoo SportsWeek 4 FB lookahead: Valley, West put unbeaten records on line
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Waverly (1-2) at Valley (3-0) Optimism is abundant, and rightfully so, in Lucasville as Valley is off to a 3-0 start, has scored at least 28 points in each of its first three games and has gotten an excellent performance from Valley quarterback Braxten Conaway, who has thrown five touchdown passes in the Indians' last two weeks of football. Senior two-way player and Valley captain Blake Lundy ...

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