Minerva is 0-6 against Sandy Valley since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Minerva Lions will welcome the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Minerva is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell to Springfield 13-7.
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last match, Sandy Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against East Canton on Friday. Sandy Valley blew past East Canton, posting a 55-16 win on the road.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Williams and his top target Lukas Gilland. Williams rushed for 31 yards while Gilland picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Williams didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles.
Minerva's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sandy Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Minerva was taken down by Sandy Valley 48-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Minerva, Nick Petro (who threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes) 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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