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Dragons Fall to West Des Moines Valley in Second Round of High School Football Playoffs
The Dragons close out the season with a 6-5 record.
The Johnston Dragons football journey to the state tournament fell short.
The Dragons (6-5) lost to defending champions West Des Moines Valley (9-2) Monday evening in the second round of playoffs.
The Tigers outscored the Dragons 42-17 at Valley stadium.
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Valley will next play No. 1 Ankeny (11-0) in the quarterfinals on Friday at Valley Stadium.
The Dragons defeated rival Urbandale last Wednesday in a double overtime nail-biter, 58-55.
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The Valley Tigers are coming off a 56-13 win over Fort Dodge in the first round of playoffs.
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