Football Preview: Randolph Cardinals vs. Cattaraugus-Little Valley Timberwolves
Randolph has gone 8-0 against Cattaraugus-Little Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Randolph Cardinals will take on the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Randolph beats Cattaraugus-Little Valley with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Randolph breezed by East Aurora/Holland at home to the tune of 49-19 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Cattaraugus-Little Valley can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 50-20 win over Cardinal O'Hara. The Timberwolves pushed the score to 43-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks had little chance of recovering from.
Cattaraugus-Little Valley can attribute much of their success to DJ Szata, who rushed for 130 yards on only 13 carries, and Dylan Swanson, who rushed for 129 yards on only 12 carries. An impressive showing, but Swanson really ramped things up playing D: he picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles.
The victory got Randolph back to even at 2-2. As for Cattaraugus-Little Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Randolph against Cattaraugus-Little Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 70-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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