Anderson Powers Happy Valley To First Round Win

November 6, 2026

Happy Valley ran to an opening-round win on Friday night.

Nalique Anderson had 246 rushing yards and three touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 35-0 victory over Polk County in the first round of the TSSAA Class 2A playoffs on Warrior Hill. Happy Valley is set to host Bledsoe County in the second round next Friday night. Bledsoe rallied to take a 47-29 win over Jackson County in the opening round.

The Warriors got things going on their second drive of the night as Anderson broke free for a 69-yard touchdown run Maycol Vasquez added the extra point, and the Warriors held a 7-0 lead after a quarter of play.

Happy Valley seized complete control in the second quarter.

Greyson Ensor scored on a short touchdown run, while Anderson capped two drives with three-yard touchdown runs. That gave HV a 28-0 advantage at the half.

Tyler Berry capped the scoring in the third quarter with a 12-yard run.

Berry added 64 yards for the Warriors. Coby Roark added 37 yards.

Vasquez was 5-for-5 on extra points.

After holding Polk County to just 12 total offensive yards and one first down in the first half, the Warriors outgained the Wildcats 371-74.

Peyton Hooker tallied 41 yards to lead Polk County.

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