Football Preview: West Grand Mustangs vs. Plateau Valley Cowboys
West Grand is 7-2 against Plateau Valley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Grand Mustangs will be playing at home against the Plateau Valley Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Grand comes in on four and Plateau Valley on three.
Last Saturday, West Grand blew past Lake County, posting a 46-8 win at home. The Mustangs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of West Grand's victory came down to the chemistry between Blake Terryberry and his top target Joe Probst. Terryberry threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes while Probst picked up 145 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Probst's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 113 receiving yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Jackson Steinle, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Plateau Valley faced Vail Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Plateau Valley strolled past Vail Christian with points to spare, taking the game 50-34. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Plateau Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Virgil James Kuper and Hunter White. White also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 84.
West Grand pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Plateau Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
West Grand came up short against Plateau Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 48-36. Thankfully for West Grand, Parker J Richardson (who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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