Football Game Preview: Spring Valley Cardinals vs. Glenwood City Hilltoppers

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home	7-27 L
11/01/24 - Neutral	27-10 W
10/18/24 - Away	21-3 W
09/01/23 - Home	42-22 W
09/09/22 - Away	27-12 W
+ 5 more games

Spring Valley has gone 9-1 against Glenwood City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cardinals will challenge the Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Glenwood City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Spring Valley, who comes in off a win.

Spring Valley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Colfax on Friday. The Cardinals blew past the Vikings, posting a 36-8 win. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.

Meanwhile, Glenwood City entered their game against Clear Lake on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hilltoppers fell 27-14 to the Warriors.

Spring Valley pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Glenwood City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Spring Valley suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Glenwood City in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.