Football Preview: Sandy Valley Cardinals vs. Minerva Lions
Sandy Valley is 6-0 against Minerva since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sandy Valley Cardinals are on the road again to play the Minerva Lions at 7:00 p.m. Sandy Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Minerva will be coming in after a loss.
Sandy Valley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two points last Friday, then bounced right back against East Canton on Friday. Sandy Valley took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 55-16 win over East Canton.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Williams and his top target Lukas Gilland. Williams rushed for 31 yards while Gilland picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Williams also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Minerva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell to Springfield 13-7.
Sandy Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Minerva, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Sandy Valley against Minerva in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-6 victory. In that contest, Sandy Valley amassed a halftime lead of 41-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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