Football Recap: Sun Valley Spartans vs. Alexander Central Cougars
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 on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Alexander Central Cougars out of the water with a 42-10 final score. Considering the Spartans have won four matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Whitaker and Maurice Howell Jr. certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Whitaker rushed for 98 yards on only 11 carries, while Howell Jr. rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Whitaker got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Sun Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Alexander Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Sun Valley will challenge Marvin Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alexander Central, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. 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.
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