Football Preview: Cuthbertson Cavaliers vs. Sun Valley Spartans
Cuthbertson and Sun Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cuthbertson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past South Caldwell 56-6 at home last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their six-point performance the game before.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mason Iovino and he. Iovino rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Iovino is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 136 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cuthbertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Caldwell only rushed for 13.
Cuthbertson's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Brayden Marvel and Hayden Tully, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sun Valley last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Alexander Central out of the water with a 42-10 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Cuthbertson's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Sun Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Cuthbertson came up short against Sun Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 7-0. Can Cuthbertson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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