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Valley City prepares for competition with open starting spots

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 4:46 PM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Summary

Valley City begins football practices with a focus on filling open starting positions on the team. Head coach Chad Smith noted that the Hi-Liners graduated 12 players, leaving nearly every position competitive. Junior Owen Hunt, a Division 1 prospect, is expected to make strides this season, while other young athletes are poised to step up. The team will face Velva/Drake-Anamoose in their first competition on August 21.

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  • •Valley City graduated 12 seniors this season.
  • •Owen Hunt is a key Division 1 prospect on the roster.
  • •Team practices started on August 6.
  • •First competition is scheduled for August 21 against Velva/Drake-Anamoose.
  • •Brady Broten and Layne Jorissen are expected to play significant roles.
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  • 4:46 PMYahoo Sports — Valley City has starting spots open, numbers to fill them
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Aug. 20—VALLEY CITY — Valley City has a Division 1 prospect on their roster — and he's only a junior. "Owen (Hunt) was offered by UND (University of North Dakota) this summer and has had a number of schools from all around the country to get his height and weight and see where he is at," Valley City head coach Chad Smith. "He's 6-foot-5, 300 pounds — I've coached for 15 years and he's got the ...

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