Seeing Marshalltown's Tyler Peschong against Valley

Tyler Peschong is the record setting quarterback for this year's seventh ranked Marshalltown Bobcats. With over 5,875 career passing yards, Tyler should pose a problem for West Des Moines' Valley High School Tigers, ranked three in the state. Besides the marquee matchup, the experience of going to a game at Valley Stadium had long been on Linda's list of things to do.

We arrived at the game and found the stands filling up. Valley was honoring their seniors so there were several special presentations and calling out of parents and students. It was soon apparent that there is a lot going on at these games and it was all very polished and went off very smoothly.

The game played out as one might expect. Valley tended to move methodically on the ground but passing to keep the defense on their toes. Peschong threw the ball all over the field completing 19 of 32 for 365 yards; he also had two interceptions, one for a touchdown. I should point out that 19 passes that produce 365 yards means the average per completion is over 19 yards. This kid is pretty special and it was fun to see him do what he does so well. It's also testament to Valley who only allowed one touchdown on the night.

The final score was Valley 45, Marshalltown 12.