Southern Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 60-34 to the Franklin Flyers on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Southern Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hunter Lans, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one touchdown. Prestin Horwart was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and one score.
Calvin Carraher went supernova For Franklin., rushing for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 152 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. What's more, Carraher racked up 146.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Aragorn Green also helped out with an impressive 116 receiving yards.
Coming up, Southern Valley will face off against Arcadia/Loup City on Friday. As for Franklin, they will square off against Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 942 yards in their previous games.
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