Football Preview: Myers Park Mustangs vs. Sun Valley Spartans
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Myers Park is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Sun Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Myers Park will head into Friday's match hoping they have more luck than they did the last time they played Hough: Myers Park's last matchup with Hough could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. Myers Park took a blow against Hough, falling 52-13. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Jared Lockhart put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Anson 44-14 at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bearcats are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Myers Park's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Sun Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Myers Park and Sun Valley were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Myers Park came up empty-handed after a 34-33 loss. Will Myers Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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