Football Recap: Alexander Central Cougars vs. Sun Valley Spartans
Alexander Central lost against Sun Valley back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Alexander Central Cougars were dealt a 42-10 loss at the hands of the Sun Valley Spartans. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Alexander Central had strong showings from Jeremiah Whitaker, who rushed for 98 yards on only 11 carries, and Maurice Howell Jr., who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Howell Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards.
Alexander Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sun Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Alexander Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ashe County at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Sun Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marvin Ridge at 7:00 p.m.
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