Football Recap: Alma Cardinals vs. Southern Valley Eagles
There's no place like home for Alma, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over the Southern Valley Eagles. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
It was another big night for Zavier Mitchell, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Miles Ford, who gained 146 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alma's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Southern Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Alma will host Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Alma surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern Valley, they will face off against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Valley is facing Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at the right time seeing as Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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