Football Preview: North Sand Mountain Bison vs. Valley Head Tigers
North Sand Mountain has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Valley Head Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (North Sand Mountain: 12.6, Valley Head: 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
North Sand Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 43-21 margin over Gaston on Friday. Considering the Bison have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Valley Head has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Spring Garden at home by a 32-13 margin. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Valley Head's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Bain, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and Tytan Blevins, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Valley Head was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Sand Mountain pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Valley Head, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
North Sand Mountain strolled past Valley Head when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 15-0. Does North Sand Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Head turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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