Valley View (10-2) scored on a blocked punt to break open a tight game in the second quarter and went on to oust Italy, 41-20, in the area round of the Class 2A playoffs. The game was played at Rough Rider Stadium in Saginaw.
The Gladiators, who defeated Valley Mills, 47-23, in a bi-district playoff the previous week, finished at 8-4, doubling their win total from a year ago (4-6). Valley View, 21 …