Football Preview: Owen Valley Patriots vs. Indian Creek Braves
The Owen Valley Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indian Creek Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Owen Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Speedway on Friday. They were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Sparkplugs.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 41-35 to Greenwood.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Malachi Mink, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Bobby Emberton, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Indian Creek wouldn't let Greenwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Indian Creek can thank Grady Walker and Nate Nash for forcing both of them. Nash also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Owen Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Indian Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Owen Valley took a serious blow against Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-0. Thankfully for Owen Valley, Jalen A Sauer (who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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