After three games on the road, Stockbridge is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Maple Valley Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Stockbridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Sand Creek.
Despite the loss, Stockbridge got top-tier performance from Noah Sandecki, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Sandecki a new career-high in rushing yards. Brandon Hamlett was another key rusher, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Maple Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Reading on the road and fell 53-26.
Stockbridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Maple Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Stockbridge couldn't quite finish off Maple Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2018 and fell 53-50. Can Stockbridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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