VALLEY VIEW (1-0)
vs. TROY (0-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Memorial Stadium, Troy
Radio: WHIO-AM (1290)
PICKING THE GAME: Many factors are considered. Each week's onlinepoll is at daytondailynews.com.
LAST WEEK: Division III Valley View dismantled Franklin, 48-7, asBrock Bolen ran for 179 yards and four touchdowns on eight carries.The Spartans' new all-time leading rusher also threw a pass for atouchdown. D-I Troy was soundly beaten by Xenia, 33-7. Rhett Shroyerscored the Trojans' only TD on a 6-yard run.
WHO TO WATCH: Bolen may remind some people of ex-Trojan RyanBrewer. Maybe not because of a similar running style, but because ofthe numbers he puts up. Bolen ran for 2,287 yards and 43 TDs lastseason. Against Franklin, Bolen's TD runs were from 55, 2, 42 and 40yards. Shroyer did the bulk of the work for the Trojans, gaining 80yards.
FAN FRIENDLY: WHIO-AM (1290) will broadcast the game with TomMichaels and Gene Schill calling the action. The Dayton Daily Newswill provide team foam No. 1 fingers and souvenirs at a pregameevent. WHIO-TV sports director Mike Hartsock will deliver the TuffyBrooks game balls prior to kickoff via Chopper 7.
VARSITY: For the best high school sports coverage in the region,read Varsity each Friday in the Dayton Daily News .
HEAD TO HEAD: Tune in to Channel 7 at 6 p.m. each Thursday whenHartsock and Dayton Daily News sports reporter Mark Gokavi maketheir predictions of the Game of the Week and two other games. InWeek 1, both were 1-2. Both picked Chaminade-Julienne to beatNorthmont while Hartsock got a victory when Anna topped New Bremen(24-22). Gokavi's pick of Centerville over Fairfield (31-15) wascorrect. Touchdown 7 coverage is Friday night at 11:15 p.m.
Football Fever on the Internet * Pick football winners againstour Prep Wizard * Help pick Game of the Week * Play Fantasy Footballfor a chance to win prizes * `Big C's' Fantasy Football
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Week 3 Candidates
Fairmont at Piqua
Franklin at Miamisburg
Meadowdale at Jefferson
Monroe at Fairborn
Twin Valley South at Covington
