Football Preview: Sun Valley Spartans vs. Porter Ridge Pirates
The Sun Valley Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Porter Ridge Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sun Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Sun Valley barely beat Marvin Ridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 30-7 win on Friday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Sun Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach Cullen led the charge by rushing for 140 yards and one score, while also catching one touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Noah Lineberry, who threw for 162 yards and three TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sun Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marvin Ridge only rushed for six.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Porter Ridge's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Weddington last Friday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Porter Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Charles Watson, Christian Cathen, and Dylan Blakeney picked up one apiece. Cathen has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Sun Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Porter Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Sun Valley strolled past Porter Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 28-14. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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