North Fork is 7-2 against Grand Valley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Fork Miners will host the Grand Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Neither North Fork nor Grand Valley posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Fork is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Meeker just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Cowboys. The match marked the Miners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Although North Fork took the loss, they still got scores from Payson Pene and Treyven Stevens.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley and Cedaredge were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but Grand Valley suffered an 8-7 defeat.
Despite their loss, Grand Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mason Schoeppner, who rushed for 72 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. An impressive showing, but Schoeppner really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Grand Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. North Fork has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grand Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went North Fork's way against Grand Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as North Fork made off with a 42-16 victory. Will North Fork repeat their success, or does Grand Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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