Football Recap: Pleasanton Piles Up the Points Against Sandhills Valley

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Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 - Home	62-12 W
10/24/24 - Home	20-42 L
10/17/24 - Away	62-20 W
09/23/21 - Away	38-32 W
09/25/20 - Home	58-48 W

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Pleasanton on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Sandhills Valley Mavericks out of the water with a 62-12 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 49-point advantage.

Pleasanton was led to victory by Grady Riley and Brennan Lindner. Riley gained 57 total yards and four touchdowns, while Lindner threw for 83 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Lindner a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).

Pleasanton's run defense was locked in: Sandhills Valley could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Sam Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pleasanton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.

Pleasanton's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Haden Smith with three. Pleasanton received some extra help from Smith, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Pleasanton's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Sandhills Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

As of now, neither Pleasanton nor the Mavericks have any future games scheduled.