Football Recap: Sutton Piles Up the Points Against Southern Valley

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 11:14am

Football Recap: Sutton Mustangs vs. Southern Valley Eagles

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Sutton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging an 81-6 victory over the Southern Valley Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2015.

Leading Sutton to victory were Wyatt Pollet and Griffen Bergen. Pollet rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Bergen rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sutton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Sutton wouldn't let Southern Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sutton can thank Juan Reyes and Billy Marshall for forcing both of them.

Sutton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Southern Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Sutton will face off against Thayer Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Thayer Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Southern Valley, they will take on Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Southern Valley surely won't give up without a fight.

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