Football Preview: Sandhills Valley Mavericks vs. Perkins County Plainsmen
The Sandhills Valley Mavericks will challenge the Perkins County Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perkins County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandhills Valley, who comes in off a win.
Sandhills Valley is headed out to face Perkins County after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Sandhills Valley's way against Mullen on Friday as Sandhills Valley made off with a 42-22 victory.
Among those leading the charge was Leyton Connell, who threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Sandhills Valley wouldn't let Mullen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandhills Valley can thank Ezekiel Goosey and Isaac Wonch for forcing both of them. Goosey didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles.
Meanwhile, Perkins County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 20-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dundy County-Stratton. The Plainsmen have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Sandhills Valley was dealt a bruising 48-6 defeat at the hands of Perkins County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sandhills Valley was down 35-0.
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